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denunzia

denunciation

noun deh-NOON-tsyah Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin denuntiare (to announce officially)

Also means

formal complaint

Usage Note

Denunzia (also spelled denuncia) is the formal act of reporting a crime or violation to the authorities. Fare una denunzia means to file a police report. In tax law, denunzia dei redditi is the income tax return. Do not confuse with the English 'denunciation' in a political sense; in Italian the word is neutral and procedural.

Examples

"Ha fatto una denunzia alla polizia per il furto."

Natural Translation

She filed a police report for the theft.

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