noun
proceedings
pruh-SEED-ihngz
noun
1
The formal course of action in a lawsuit or official process.
"She was warned that legal proceedings would follow if she missed another payment."
2
The official published record of what was said or done at a meeting or society.
"The society printed the proceedings of its annual meeting."
How to Use Proceedings
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal steps of a legal case, or the official written record of a meeting.
Common pairings
legal proceedings
divorce proceedings
criminal proceedings
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