Main Entry:

in·dict·ment

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈdīt-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 a: the action or the legal process of indicting b: the state of being indicted2: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense3: an expression of strong disapproval <an indictment of government policy on immigrants>