Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun indictment

2 senses of indictment

Sense 1
indictment, bill of indictment -- (a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense)
       => legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument -- ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Sense 2
indictment -- (an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy")
       => accusation, accusal -- (a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt)