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re-indictment

re-in·dict·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey in-dahyt-muh nt]
    • /reɪ ɪnˈdaɪt mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey in-dahyt-muh nt]
    • /reɪ ɪnˈdaɪt mənt/

Definitions of re-indictment word

  • noun re-indictment an act of indicting. 1
  • noun re-indictment Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes. 1
  • noun re-indictment any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame. 1
  • noun re-indictment the state of being indicted. 1
See all 4 definitions of re-indictment

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Origin of re-indictment

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; indict + -ment; replacing Middle English enditement < Anglo-French (see indite)

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Parts of speech for Re-indictment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Re-indictment

re-indictment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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