Main Entry: al·le·ga·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌa-li-ˈgā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : the act of alleging
2 : a positive assertion; 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 <vague allegations of misconduct>