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señalamiento

accusation, pointing out

noun seh-nyah-lah-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

signposting, marking

Usage Note

Señalamiento is commonly used in legal and journalistic contexts to mean a formal accusation or public pointing-out of wrongdoing. It is not a verdict but an allegation: hacer un señalamiento means 'to level an accusation.' The word can also refer to road or traffic markings in some regional usages.

Examples

"El señalamiento contra el político causó revuelo."

Natural Translation

The accusation against the politician caused an uproar.

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