allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
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Definition of allegation
1
: the act of alleging something
2
: a positive assertion especially of misconduct
Some former colleagues have made serious allegations against him.
specifically
: a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove
3
: an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable
Examples of allegation in a Sentence
The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.
There have been allegations of fraud in the city government.
You're making a serious allegation. Do you have any proof?
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In 1989, he was appointed as special prosecutor to investigate allegations of fraud in a petition drive involving employees of Daley. — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, "Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb given far-reaching mandate to investigate Jussie Smollett case: ‘The facts will take me where they take me’," 24 Aug. 2019 Rhonda DeWine, when reached Friday by The Enquirer, declined to comment on the divorce filing or allegations of adultery. — Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine's wife files for divorce, cites adultery; DeWine laments 'political gossip.'," 23 Aug. 2019 The number includes sergeants and lieutenants who supervise officers and investigate allegations of misconduct lodged against them. — Justin Price, azcentral, "Phoenix police routinely 'purges' officer discipline records, keeps misconduct secret," 23 Aug. 2019 The Texans have previously denied Pope's allegations of discrimination. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Ex-Texans security coordinator Jeff Pope files lawsuit against team," 23 Aug. 2019 And on Thursday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott offered his endorsement in a sign that he is unmoved by the recent allegations made by Empower Texans leader and GOP megadonor Michael Quinn Sullivan. — James Barragán, Dallas News, "Gov. Abbott endorses former GOP caucus chair despite political hit list scandal," 22 Aug. 2019 The protests were sparked by allegations that Indonesian police used excessive force on a group of Papuan students, after they were accused of throwing the country's flag into a ditch. — Tria Asmara And Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "Indonesia deploys 1,000 police to West Papua to quell protests," 22 Aug. 2019 Callaghan, who also coached Todd Eldredge to the 1996 world championship and six national titles, had been suspended by SafeSport and USFS in March 2018 pending allegations of abuse that were first lodged against him more than 20 years ago. — Cindy Boren, The Denver Post, "Olympic champion figure skating coach banned for life for sexual misconduct claims," 22 Aug. 2019 Since Monday, Garden Grove Unified School District officials have learned of other videos and multiple allegations of students engaged in hate speech. — Daily Pilot, "Nazi acts by OC students loom over an increasingly diverse county," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'allegation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for allegation
allegation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of allegation
: a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal
See the full definition for allegation in the English Language Learners Dictionary
allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
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Kids Definition of allegation
: a statement that is not supported by proof and that usually accuses someone of wrongdoing
allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
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Legal Definition of allegation
1
: the act of alleging
2a
: a statement not yet proven
allegations in an affidavit
b
: a statement by a party to a lawsuit of what the party will attempt to prove : averment — compare accusation, indictment, information, proof
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