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allegation

(ælɪgeɪʃən)
Word forms: plural allegations
countable noun
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
The company has denied the allegations.
Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army. [+ of]
Synonyms: claim, charge, statement, profession More Synonyms of allegation

allegation in British English

(ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of alleging
2. 
an unproved statement or assertion, esp one in an accusation

allegation in American English

(ˌæləˈgeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of alleging
2. 
something alleged; assertion
3. 
an assertion made without proof
4.  Law
an assertion, made in a pleading, that its maker proposes to support with evidence
Word origin
ME allegacioun < OFr allegation < L allegatio < allegare: see allege

COBUILD Collocations
allegation

abuse allegations
answer allegations
bribery allegation
contest an allegation
damaging allegation
damaging allegations
dismiss an allegation
dismiss the allegations
doping allegations
examine allegations
examine an allegation
face allegations
face an allegation
false allegation
follow allegations
fraud allegation
fresh allegation
historic allegation
make allegations
make an allegation
persistent allegation
probe allegations
prove allegations
refute allegations
reject allegations
report allegation
serious allegations
settle allegations
specific allegation
specific allegations
true allegations
unfounded allegations
unproven allegation
untrue allegations

Examples of 'allegation' in a sentence
allegation

All the bosses accused of taking bungs deny the allegations.
The Sun (2016)
Greece was facing a ban over allegations of corruption and government interference.
The Sun (2016)
Police said that they had launched an investigation regarding a number of allegations of corruption concerning a public limited company.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He continues to deny the allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Within days, dozens had come forward to make allegations.
The Sun (2016)
They denied the charges and the trials collapsed for lack of evidence, amid allegations of witness tampering.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
THE allegations of corruption in football over the last few days have left me feeling sick and embarrassed.
The Sun (2016)
Both men deny the allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There have been too many allegations of unwarranted brutality by soldiers over the past decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We accept that these allegations were wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet bundling together different allegations in one case is fraught with danger.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The company rejects allegations of long hours and harsh conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The reconstruction effort has been plagued by allegations of corruption.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 One focuses on allegations of unlawful killing and the other on claims of mistreatment.
The Sun (2016)
The company denies the allegations and intends to defend its position vigorously.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The company denied the allegations and has since implemented a new training regime.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
An industry code of practice on how theft allegations will be carried out will also be looked at.
The Sun (2013)
Allegations that the wrong celebrity won.
The Sun (2015)
They also uncovered allegations of theft.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The process of assessment is a process of checking evidence, not allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
By the time he was questioned by cops, the complainant had already withdrawn her allegations.
The Sun (2016)
Had fled Russia and was to give evidence on allegations of major fraud.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
People close to Thiel say such allegations are wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He spent the next 15 months in prison, though he continues to deny the allegations made against him.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 One of the allegations involves the possible investment of 10 million in a group of boutique hotels in Albania.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a bedside story with a difference, featuring allegations of theft, grievous bodily harm and murder.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In my work I am much more cautious, and aware of the potential for people to make false allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
allegation

British English: allegation /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/ NOUN
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
...allegations of theft.
  • American English: allegation
  • Arabic: اِدَّعَاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alegação
  • Chinese: 主张
  • Croatian: navod
  • Czech: obvinění
  • Danish: beskyldning
  • Dutch: bewering
  • European Spanish: imputación
  • Finnish: väite
  • French: allégation
  • German: Behauptung
  • Greek: ισχυρισμός
  • Italian: accusa
  • Japanese: 申し立て
  • Korean: 주장 주장
  • Norwegian: beskyldning
  • Polish: twierdzenie
  • European Portuguese: alegação
  • Romanian: alegațieafirmație
  • Russian: обвинение
  • Latin American Spanish: imputación
  • Swedish: anklagelse
  • Thai: ข้อกล่าวหา
  • Turkish: iddia
  • Ukrainian: заява
  • Vietnamese: lời cáo buộc

All related terms of 'allegation'

bribery allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
false allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
fraud allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
fresh allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
report allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
damaging allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
face an allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
historic allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
make an allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
persistent allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
specific allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
unproven allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
contest an allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .
dismiss an allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
examine an allegation
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong .

Chinese translation of 'allegation'

allegation

(ælɪˈɡeɪʃən)

n (c)

  1. 指控 (zhǐkòng) (项, xiàng)
    allegations of brutality/corruption 对(對)暴行/腐败(敗)的指控 (duì bàoxíng/fǔbài de zhǐkòng)
(noun) 
Definition
an unproved assertion or accusation
The company has denied the allegations.
Synonyms
claim
There is no evidence to support her claim that her son was injured.
charge
They appeared at court to deny charges of murder.
statement
profession
a profession of faith
declaration
declarations of undying love
plea
We will enter a plea of not guilty.
accusation
people who have made public accusations of wrongdoing
assertion
assertions that the recession is truly over
affirmation
The ministers issued a robust affirmation of their faith in the system.
deposition
avowal
He made an avowal to set himself right once again.
asseveration (formal)
averment

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accusation
Definition
a formal charge brought against a person
people who have made public accusations of wrongdoing
Synonyms
charge,
complaint,
allegation,
indictment,
impeachment,
recrimination,
citation,
denunciation,
attribution,
imputation,
arraignment,
incrimination
in the sense of affirmation
The ministers issued a robust affirmation of their faith in the system.
Synonyms
declaration,
statement,
assertion,
oath,
certification,
pronouncement,
avowal,
asseveration (formal),
averment
in the sense of assertion
Definition
a positive statement, usually made without evidence
assertions that the recession is truly over
Synonyms
statement,
claim,
allegation,
profession,
declaration,
contention,
affirmation,
pronouncement,
avowal,
attestation,
predication,
asseveration (formal)

Synonyms of 'allegation'

allegation

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