bring a charge against



bring a charge against someone or something

to file a complaint against someone or a group; to begin a legal process against someone or a group. (A charge can also be charges even if only one charge is involved.) We brought a charge against the town council. Sam brought charges against Jeff.
See also: bring, charge

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SynnØVe-Norwegian
WrightRIETEnglish
Constance['kɔnstəns]
DÓRa-Hungarian, Icelandic
Anona-English
BeÁTa-Hungarian, Czech, Slovak