allocution

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Finally there burst upon him the full import of the allocution--that he himself was to be the corner-stone of a renewed and purified Church.

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  1. noun A formal and authoritative speech; an address.

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  • During his "allocution" at his sentencing hearing in October 2000, he revealed his personal knowledge of Iran's early ties to his boss, Osama bin Laden. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
  • Following the plea allocution, however, the strategy has crystallized. —  Simple Justice
  • In his plea allocution, Mr. Madoff said he was "painfully aware that I have deeply hurt many, many people, including the members of my family, my closest friends, business associates and the thousands of clients who gave me their money." —  DealBook
  • Mr. Madoff delivered what's known in American legal terms as a plea allocution, essentially an explanation of his crime and an acknowledgment of guilt. —  DealBook
  • In fact, if you believe his allocution (his statement in court), he has known it for many years. —  GlobalResearch.ca
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  1. Latin allocūtiō, allocūtiōn-, from allocūtus, past participle of alloquī, to speak to : ad-, ad- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin allocutio(n-), adlocutio(n-), from alloqui, adloqui, past participle allocutus, adlocutus, speak to, from ad, to, + loqui, speak: see locution, loquacious.
 

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