The Dictionary of Internal Security

Dictionary

English  
suspicion - noun MP3
 
Definitions  
Def: a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest or that something is true, even though you have no proof
Example: An officer may search a person without a warrant if he has a reasonable suspicion that the person is engaged in criminal activity and could be armed and dangerous.
 
Usage note  
Word family  
  • suspect
  • suspect
 
Collocations  
  • reasonable suspicion
  • reasonable grounds for suspicion
  • under suspicion
  • (arrested) on suspicion of something
 
See also  
 
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