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delate [dɪˈleɪt] vb (tr) 1. (Law) (formerly) to bring a charge against; denounce; impeach 2. (Law) Rare to report (an offence, etc.) 3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) Obsolete to make known or public [from Latin dēlātus, from dēferre to bring down, report, indict, from de- + ferre to bear] delation n delator n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| According to my 11th edition Britannica, the common informers or delators of ancient Rome were a class of private citizens who specialized in bringing accusations against others: "They were drawn from all classes of society - patricians, knights, freedmen, slaves, philosophers, literary men, and, above all, lawyers. |
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