View synonyms for indicted

indicted

[ in-dahy-tid ]

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adjective

having been charged with an offense or crime, especially legally or formally:
New information released yesterday about the indicted former state senator underscores the need for a change in the way politics is done in the state.

noun

Usually the indicted. a person or persons who have been formally charged with an offense or crime:
From a legal standpoint, there is no concrete evidence against the indicted yet.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of indict ( def ).

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un·in·dict·ed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of indicted¹

indict ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Example Sentences

The court is an embattled institution these days, with the Trump administration threatening to arrest its top officials should they travel to the US, and few countries willing to extradite those it has indicted.

From BBC

County probation officers have been indicted as part of a criminal investigation launched by the California Department of Justice, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Thirty officers from the Los Angeles County Probation Department have been indicted on criminal charges after an investigation into allegations they allowed — and in some cases encouraged — fights between teens inside the county’s juvenile halls.

From Los Angeles Times

At least five other Democrats are running for mayor, including Adams, who was indicted on corruption and fraud charges last September.

From Salon

Georgescu was indicted on Wednesday for attempted "incitement to acts against the constitutional order".

From BBC

inˈdictable indiction

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