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Definition of Forgery

(noun) Criminal falsification through reproduction or modification of an object with fraudulent intent.

Forgery Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: for·ger·y

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /fOR-juhr-ree/
  • British English – /fAWj-uh-ree/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈfɔrʤəri/
  • British English – /ˈfɔːdʒəri/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: forgeries
  • A type of crime.
  • A (noun) forger (also called a counterfeiter) (verb) forges a forgery.

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Works Consulted

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Cite the Definition of Forgery

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “forgery.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 26, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/forgery/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

forgery. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/forgery/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “forgery.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/forgery/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“forgery.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/forgery/>.