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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•le•ga•tion /ˌælɪˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the act of alleging:The court heard very serious allegations about his misconduct.
- a statement or claim made with little or no proof:upset about the allegations about their marriage.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•le•ga•tion (al′i gā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of alleging;
affirmation. - an assertion made with little or no proof.
- an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.
- a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.
- Latin allēgātiōn- (stem of allēgātiō), equivalent. to allēgāt(us), past participle of allēgāre to adduce in support of a plea (al- al- + -lēgāre, derivative of lēx law; see legal) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged charge, accusation; claim, contention.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: allegation /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n - the act of alleging
- an unproved statement or assertion, esp one in an accusation
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