Collocations for indictment - noun
1. sign that sth is bad/wrong
ADJECTIVE
devastating,
powerful
damning, scathing, searing, stinging, terrible (esp. BrE)
Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime.
damning, scathing, searing, stinging, terrible (esp. BrE)
Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime.
blanket,
sweeping
(both esp. AmE)
This is a rather too sweeping indictment of the field of evolutionary psychology.
This is a rather too sweeping indictment of the field of evolutionary psychology.
sad
(esp. BrE)
2. (law, esp. AmE) accusing sb of a crime
VERB + indictment
bring,
file,
issue
A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization.
A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization.
hand down,
hand out,
return
(all AmE)
War crimes indictments were handed down by a UN-backed court.
War crimes indictments were handed down by a UN-backed court.
announce
The government announced a federal indictment against him.
The government announced a federal indictment against him.
face
He faces indictment for perjury.
He faces indictment for perjury.
be charged in,
be charged on
(BrE)
be convicted on, be tried on (both BrE)
dismiss
The federal district court dismissed the indictment.
be convicted on, be tried on (both BrE)
dismiss
The federal district court dismissed the indictment.
plead guilty to,
plead not guilty to
(both BrE)
indictment + VERB
accuse sb of sth,
allege sth,
charge (sb/sth with sth)
an indictment charging theft
an indictment charging theft
PREPOSITION
in a/the indictment
Two men were named in the indictment.
Two men were named in the indictment.
on indictment
(BrE)
a trial on indictment
a trial on indictment
indictment against
They issued an indictment against them.
They issued an indictment against them.
indictment for
She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.
She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.