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alleged Definition

al·leged (ə lejd, ə lejid)

adjective

  1. so declared, but without proof or legal conviction the alleged assassin
  2. called by this term, but perhaps improperly so; so-called his alleged friends

alleged Related Forms

al·leg·edly adverb

alleged Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • harasser: Once in writing, the alleged harasser has the right to be informed.
  • breach: Without such evidence, no Code could address alleged breaches.
  • misconduct: Some examples I am acting for a public sector body investigating the alleged misconduct of officers.
  • infringement: It is our policy to document all notices of alleged infringement on which we act.
  • perpetrator: Above all, the media is firmly resolved to suppress information about the alleged perpetrator, 29 year-old Martin Bryant.
  • violation: The Parties shall respond to alleged violations of the provisions of this Annex through the procedures provided in Article VIII.

Modifying Another Word

also: It's also alleged that there are more young black men in jail at any given time than there are in higher education.

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