Phrase guide

Exhibit A

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt ˌeɪ̯/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛɡ-/
  • General-American: /iɡˈzibət ˌeɪ̯/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The foremost example, often with a negative connotation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

Examples

  • The legislature can’t fight corruption when the politicians are Exhibit A.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exemplar

History

Etymology

From the conventional way of labelling the first piece of physical evidence used in a criminal trial.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: caso più eclatante — the foremost example