allegational‧le‧ga‧tion /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable usually plural] 
Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.allegation that an allegation that senior government figures were involvedallegation against The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague.allegation of A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.► see thesaurus at claim
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The book contains shocking allegations about the senator's private life.
- The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.
- There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.
- There were allegations of corruption in the police department.
- These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?
- Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.
- As the allegations have come out over the past six months, neither party seems immune.
- But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.
- He has made an allegation, and I expect him to substantiate it.
- I told the Minister that I found his allegations incredible.
- It is a wild and mischievous allegation, for which the hon. Lady has not a shadow of evidence.
- Previously the coup allegations have been launched against the manner by which Bush obtained the presidency.
- Prosecutors said the allegation was made long ago by an unreliable supergrass, and no investigation is expected.
THESAURUS
a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved: · He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe: · the assertion that house prices are falling
formal a strong opinion that someone expresses: · Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
a statement saying that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: · The army has faced accusations of racism.
a public statement accusing someone of doing something although it has not been proved: · He denied allegations that he received a bribe.· Police are investigating allegations of corruption.
an official statement by the police accusing someone of a crime and saying that they must go to court, or a statement saying that someone has done something bad, made by anyone: · He appeared in court on a murder charge.· She denied the charge that the article had been misleading.
law especially American English an official written statement accusing someone of a crime so that they will be judged under the American legal system: · He is under indictment for credit card fraud.
Longman Language Activatorto say that you think someone has done something bad : accuse somebody of doing something · Human rights lawyers have accused the police of beating Murkett to death. · The man accused of kidnapping Lucy Pohl has been found guilty.accuse somebody of something · Protesters angrily accused the police of violence and intimidation.· A former businessman has gone on trial accused of a two million pound investment fraud.accuse somebody · How can you accuse me without knowing all the facts?
a statement saying that someone has done something bad : make an accusation: · You've made a lot of accusations but you haven't come up with any evidence to support them.accusation against: · A spokesman said the accusations against Mr Fallon would be investigated.accusation of: · There have been accusations of racism in the Los Angeles Police Department.level an accusation against somebody/something formal (=make an accusation): · A number of accusations have been levelled against Hutchinson by his former colleagues.wild accusation (=an accusation made without thinking carefully first): · You shouldn't make any wild accusations if you're not absolutely sure that Wilkins stole the money.
to say publicly that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved - used especially in newspapers and news reports : (allege that): · In a statement to the press, Massey alleged that her husband had planned to kill her.be alleged to have done something: · Taylor is alleged to have used public money to buy expensive presents for her friends.it is alleged that: · It has been alleged that senior officials were involved in a $20 million drugs deal.
a public statement saying that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved: make an allegation: · The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.allegation of: · There were allegations of corruption in the police department.allegation about: · The book contains shocking allegations about the senator's private life.allegation that: · There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.serious allegation: · These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?deny an allegation (=say it is false): · Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.
to accuse someone of doing something by showing them the proof against them: confront somebody with the evidence/proof etc: · The FBI confronted Schmidt with the evidence of his part in the murder plot.
to say that you think someone is probably responsible for something bad that has happened, although you do not have definite proof: · Someone's lost the letter and the boss is pointing the finger at me.
if you look at, point at, or speak to someone accusingly , you do it in a way that shows you think they have done something bad: · Janet suddenly pointed at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.· "You did it, Tom," she said accusingly. "I know you didn't mean to, but you did do it."
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment. The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague. A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He was determined to counter the bribery allegations. She refuted any allegations of malpractice. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been provedallegations of corruption/fraud/misconduct etc Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment. The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague. A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.· He has strongly denied allegations of corruption.
He was determined to counter the bribery allegations.· Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.
· She claimed that she was honest and dismissed the allegations against her.
She refuted any allegations of malpractice. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.· Mr Cable should get his facts straight before he makes false allegations.· Is this due to unsatisfactory laws or to the widespread prevalence of false allegations?· If false, the allegations were inevitably damaging.
· The following episodes are recent examples of allegations which have been made.· In recent weeks, allegations have surfaced concerning contract irregularities in the massive prison construction program.· There had also been recent allegations that Vacek had acted to prevent relevant documents from reaching the commission.· But the nature of the recent allegations is different.· Perhaps most telling was the campus reaction to the recent date-rape allegations.
· For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.· The most serious allegation against him involved the November 1998 slaying of three men at an automobile body shop in Montebello.· It's not making any serious allegations.· Are not those very serious allegations?· Benjamin had levelled the most serious allegations against her, yet never once had she protested, objected or interrupted.· But serious allegations had already been made against him by this date.
· When interviewed by complaints department officers he made similar allegations about fabrication of admissions.
NOUN· For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.· The regional attorney general's office is investigating corruption allegations against the university's former rector that involve millions of dollars.· There will also be further reforms in the banking sector, plagued by corruption allegations.· For months the Yeltsin family has been at the centre of corruption allegations.· The mayor, Pietro Giubilo, had to quit in the face of corruption allegations involving companies linked to Communion and Liberation.
VERB· Sunday Life tried unsuccessfully to contact Mr Carson last week to comment on the allegations.· The official line is that it remains Government policy never to comment on allegations of this nature.· On advise of counsel, the company officially declined to comment on the allegations.· The investigation is held in private but the authority and individuals concerned may comment on the allegations.
· He had always denied any allegations of improper dealings.· However, Premium denied the allegations in papers filed with the court.· They deny allegations that torture and ill-treatment are widespread.· The president and party leaders strongly have denied that allegation.· The respondents defended the proceedings denying all the allegations made against them by the petitioner.· The company has acknowledged that some incidents of harassment occurred, but denies allegations that it was widely tolerated.· The couple denied the allegations, and the court heard they were once praised by social services for their fostering work.· McKinney, 46, has denied the allegations.
· The resistance movement dismissed the allegations.· Microsoft dismissed the allegations as unfounded, saying its practices were specifically allowed by the consent decree.· The chief justice's supporters dismiss the allegations of racism as preposterous.
· Meanwhile, the troubles of Mrs Winnie Mandela, who is facing new allegations of involvement in murder, continued.· It also has faced allegations that it lied about prior supply shortages, which it repeatedly has denied.· Peter Righton has been summonsed to appear in court next month to face allegations concerning obscene material.
· Seven lawyers are working full-time in his office to follow up the allegations made by Perez.· This follows allegations in a book called Excursion to Hell by Vincent Bramley, who served in the conflict.
· Again they heard the allegations against them on the basis of which their children had been taken away.
· He said the majority of recalls and other related corrective actions do not include allegations that a company withheld safety information.
· To investigate allegations of offences against trading standards legislation.· Milosevic promised the students he would investigate their allegations and punish any officials found responsible for electoral fraud.· His strong defence was supported by authority members, convened in a small working party to investigate the allegations.· The Army, which has set up a toll-free hot line, is investigating more than 200 allegations throughout the service.· Its chairman and company secretary are being questioned by police investigating allegations of fraud.· She decided this month not to seek the outside inquiry and instead formed a Justice Department task force to investigate the allegations.· They're investigating allegations of interference with witnesses and tampering with evidence in a forthcoming trial.· Last year, they investigated 3, 500 allegations by parents and employees, in addition to regular inspections.
· Proceedings under the Children Act 1989 are civil but may involve allegations of very serious misconduct.· Davis was not involved in criminal allegations, but the assaults were said to have taken place in his dorm room.· The investigation has penetrated every level of society on the island and involves allegations of corruption among government ministers.· Most e-mail-related cases involve allegations of invasion of privacy, Lippetz said.· By the mid-sixteenth century it had emerged as a distinct species of case involving four allegations.· Most of the claims involved allegations of age discrimination.
· For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.· Those making the allegations include a priest, guidance counselor, professor, engineer and lawyer.· He makes some allegations which I can't understand.· C., have made no allegations of harassment.· Mr Cable should get his facts straight before he makes false allegations.· It's not making any serious allegations.· In recent years M.P.s have made use of this privilege to make defamatory allegations.· Many others in the village have made allegations of abuse.
· Forensic evidence to support or refute allegations proved the exception not the rule.
· There have been repeated allegations that the current interceptor tests have been rigged to appear more successful than they have actually been.· She will now have to repeat her allegations when the 52-year-old Surrey man is re-tried on two rape charges.· Sarbutts repeated his allegations against the police at Turner's appeal hearing.
· These actions do not support the allegations that Dista Products failed to take appropriate action on this issue.· Forensic evidence to support or refute allegations proved the exception not the rule.
· The hon. Gentleman should withdraw his allegation.
Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.allegation that an allegation that senior government figures were involvedallegation against The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague.allegation of A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.► see thesaurus at claim