level a charge
Frequency: 4.82.3 per million words
to make an accusation against someone
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Examples (10)
- The prosecutor decided to level a charge of fraud against the CEO.
- Serious charges were levelled against the politician by his former aide.
- If the evidence is strong enough, they will level formal charges next week.
- The journalist levelled a serious charge of corruption against the government.
- It is a grave matter to level such a baseless charge without concrete proof.
- After the investigation, the committee is considering levelling a charge of misconduct.
- He was shocked when the opposition began to level charges of treason against him.
- On what grounds do you level this charge against my client?
- The organization levelled charges of human rights violations against the regime.
- Historically, it was common to level charges of heresy against scientific thinkers.