Definition of "allegation" []

• Something alleged; an assertion: allegations of disloyalty. (noun)
• The act of alleging. (noun)
• A statement asserting something without proof: The newspaper's charges of official wrongdoing were mere allegations. (noun)
• Law An assertion made by a party that must be proved or supported with evidence. (noun)

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• "The term allegation implies just that, alleged, an unproved assertion."
• ""I can reassure the British public that we are very careful in who we fund and this allegation is a very rare one for us but one that causes a great deal of concern.""
• "To start, I would love to see the actual transcript of that oral argument to see if this allegation is accurate."