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.