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    allocution
    /ˌaləˈkjuːʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a formal speech giving advice or a warning: "the daily allocutions of the Pontificate"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › allocutionALLOCUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a formal speech to a court, usually by the accused person or by a victim, as part of deciding the sentence (= punishment), or the act of making a speech like this: He pleaded guilty and during his allocution, admitted other attacks.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allocutionAllocution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. al· lo· cu· tion ˌa-lə-ˈkyü-shən. : a formal speech. especially : an authoritative or hortatory address. Examples of allocution in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › allocutionALLOCUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a formal speech, esp. one of an incontrovertible or hortatory nature. 2. a pronouncement delivered by the pope to a secret consistory, esp. on a matter of policy or of general importance. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allocutionAllocution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Allocution." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/allocution. Accessed 29 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Expert-designed, NYT-trusted: Elevate your vocabulary with VocabTrainer! Start now.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AllocutionAllocution - Wikipedia

    An allocution, or allocutus, is a formal statement made to a court by the defendant who has been found guilty before being sentenced. It is part of the criminal procedure in some jurisdictions using common law.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › allocution_nallocution, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun allocution mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun allocution, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. allocution has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › allocutionallocution - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 13, 2024 · The term "allocution" refers to the personal right of a defendant to make a statement on his own behalf in an attempt to affect sentencing. . . . The word "allocution" is also frequently used . . . to describe the statement made by a defendant during a guilty plea proceeding.