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preindictment

preindictment adjective: before indictment.

Adjective

preindictment (not comparable)

  1. Before indictment.
    • This was during Kerik’s happier, preindictment era.2008 May 31, Gail Collins, “What George Forgot”, in New York Times

Origin of preindictment

From pre- + indictment.

Questions about preindictment

What does preindictment mean?
Preindictment means before indictment.
What part of speech is preindictment?
Preindictment is an adjective.

Words near preindictment in the dictionary

  1. preindesignate
  2. preindicate
  3. preindicated
  4. preindicates
  5. preindicating
  6. preindictment
  7. preindisposed
  8. preinduce
  9. preinduced
  10. preinduction
  11. preinductions

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