English noun: indictment | |||
1. | indictment (communication) a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense | ||
Synonyms | bill of indictment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | murder charge, murder indictment, true bill | ||
Part holonym | charge, complaint | ||
2. | indictment (communication) an accusation of wrongdoing | ||
Samples | The book is an indictment of modern philosophy. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accusal, accusation | ||