forgery

forg·ery | \ ˈfȯrj-rē

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, ˈfȯr-jə- \

plural forgeries

Definition of forgery

1 archaic : invention

2 : something forged

3 : an act of forging especially : the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (such as a check)

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Examples of forgery in a Sentence

that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase

Recent Examples on the Web One, Eduardo Velasquez-Rios, entered the United States illegally at an unspecified date and pleaded guilty in 2002 to misdemeanor forgery, the court said. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Federal court says California can’t use sentencing workaround to prevent deportations," 28 Oct. 2020 That warrant from Rhode Island, as a fugitive from justice stemming from the forgery and credit card scams years before, was enough to send Dana immediately to jail. — CBS News, "How the FBI outsmarted a career con woman with 15 aliases & accused of dozens of scams across 16 states," 27 Oct. 2020 Honaker was previously arrested for petty larceny, forgery and battery, WFOR-TV reported, citing police records. — Fox News, "Florida lawyer arrested in series of bank robberies near Miami, feds say," 22 Oct. 2020 Ashley Parsley and Jackie Parsley were convicted of forgery, theft and money laundering. — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, "Lottery scams: 4 failed attempts to cheat the Hoosier Lottery," 11 Nov. 2020 When museums discover a forgery in their collections, staff typically remove the artifact from view and stow it away with a mixture of shame and disappointment. — Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, "Why a German Museum Is Displaying Fake Paintings From Its Collections," 26 Oct. 2020 She was charged with forgery and an immigration enforcement agent was advised of the incident. — cleveland, "Woman leaves children alone in car with open bottle of brandy: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter," 15 Oct. 2020 Garthright was booked into Camp Verde Detention Center on several charges including fraud, theft and forgery, where is currently being held on a $50,000 bond. — Salma Reyes, The Arizona Republic, "Unlicensed caregiver arrested in Dewey on suspicion of fraud, stealing $13,000 from client," 24 Sep. 2020 The suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are a baker's dozen of disaffected men whose anti-government attitudes show up in everything from seat belt violations to forgery. — Freep.com, "13 men charged in alleged kidnapping plot, many with troubled pasts," 8 May 2015

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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgery. Accessed 28 Nov. 2020.

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More Definitions for forgery

forgery

noun

English Language Learners Definition of forgery

: the crime of falsely making or copying a document in order to deceive people

: something that is falsely made or copied in order to deceive people : something that is forged

See the full definition for forgery in the English Language Learners Dictionary

forgery

forg·ery | \ ˈfȯr-jə-rē

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plural forgeries

Kids Definition of forgery

1 : the crime of falsely making or changing a written paper or signing someone else's name

2 : something that is falsely made or copied This signature is a forgery.

forgery

forg·ery

plural forgeries

Legal Definition of forgery

1 : the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud also : the crime of committing such an act

2 : something that is forged

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