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Definition of witness tampering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

witness tampering

noun
 
/ˈwɪtnəs tæmpərɪŋ/
 
/ˈwɪtnəs tæmpərɪŋ/
(especially British English)
(also witness intimidation
 
/ˌwɪtnəs ˌɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/
 
/ˌwɪtnəs ˌɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/
especially North American English
)
[uncountable]
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  1. the illegal act of trying to make somebody change their evidence or not give evidence in a criminal trial
    • They faced charges of making false statements and witness tampering.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
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