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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
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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?
Recent Examples of allegation from the Web
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In the meantime, her case is buzzing around financial circles and has become a reminder that allegations of fake news are hardly confined to the political world.
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Bello was allowed to resign from the hospital in 2015 amid sexual harassment allegations, according to two law enforcement officials.
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That’s one of several incendiary allegations in Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s new op-ed in the Washington Post.
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Other than categorically denying the allegations, the statement from Strange's campaign did not explain the donations.
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President Donald Trump’s unfounded allegations that millions voted illegally in 2016 is back in the news, with his supporters pointing to a new analysis that claims millions of undocumented immigrants voted in 2008.
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Interviews with administration officials revealed that Obama directly confronted Putin over the allegations during a meeting of world leaders in China.
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The President took to social media on Friday night to vent about Russia hacking allegations that have been circulating even prior to his swearing in.
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Johnson's attorney, Thomas McAdam, also sent a letter to the Courier-Journal demanding the news organization retract and delete three stories about the allegations or face a libel suit.
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Origin and Etymology of allegation
see allege
Other Legal Terms
ALLEGATION Defined for English Language Learners
allegation
playDefinition of allegation for English Language Learners
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: a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal
ALLEGATION Defined for Kids
allegation
playDefinition of allegation for Students
: a statement that is not supported by proof and that usually accuses someone of wrongdoing
Law Dictionary
allegation
playLegal 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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