Meaning & use
plea
An urgent and heartfelt request, or a formal statement made by a defendant in court.
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She made a tearful plea for donations to help rebuild the flooded school.
The defendant entered a plea of not guilty before the trial began.
A note on using this word
In legal contexts, plea refers specifically to a defendant's formal answer, such as guilty or not guilty.
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