# allegation

Pronunciation: say "al-i-GAY-shuhn" US/UK /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/, AUS /ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/

## Noun

1. An assertion, especially an accusation, made without proof that it is true.
   - Simple: A claim that someone did something wrong, made without proof that it is true.
   - _Investigators are still examining the allegation that public funds were misused._
   - _The senator dismissed the corruption allegations as politically motivated._
2. The act of asserting or accusing, especially of putting forward a claim that is not yet proven.
   - Simple: The act of saying that something is true, especially without giving proof.
   - _Allegation alone settles nothing; the court still requires solid proof._
   - _His repeated allegation of bias slowed the negotiations to a crawl._

## Origin

Borrowed from Middle French "allégation", which came from Latin "allegatio", from the verb "allegare" (related to "allege").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/allegation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).