in·dict·ment 
/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ noun
plural in·dict·ments /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ noun 1 chiefly US, law a [count] : an official written statement charging a person with a crime
▪ The grand jury has handed down indictments against several mobsters.
b [noncount] : the act of officially charging someone with a crime : the act of indicting someone
▪ No one was surprised by her indictment. ▪ He is under indictment [=he has been indicted] for perjury by two federal grand juries. 2 [count] : an expression or statement of strong disapproval
▪ She intended the film to be an indictment of the media.
▪ The grand jury has handed down indictments against several mobsters.
b [noncount] : the act of officially charging someone with a crime : the act of indicting someone
▪ No one was surprised by her indictment. ▪ He is under indictment [=he has been indicted] for perjury by two federal grand juries.
▪ She intended the film to be an indictment of the media.
