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proceedings

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Pronunciation: US /prəˈsiːdɪŋz/

proceedings means: The official steps taken in a court case or other legal action.

noun

LEGAL ACTIONC1

The official steps taken in a court case or other legal action.

  • Legal proceedings began last week.
  • The judge stopped the proceedings until new evidence arrived.
  • They brought proceedings against the landlord.

How to use it: proceedings against someone (The company began proceedings against its former manager.)

Similar words: legal action, litigation

Common phrases: legal proceedings, criminal proceedings, proceedings against someone

EVENT ACTIVITIESC1

The planned activities that happen during a meeting, ceremony, or other event.

  • The proceedings began at noon.
  • She watched the proceedings from the back of the hall.
  • A short speech brought the proceedings to an end.

Similar words: activities, events

Common phrases: open the proceedings, formal proceedings, watch the proceedings

PUBLISHED RECORDC1

A published account of the talks and work at a meeting or conference.

  • The proceedings include twenty research papers.
  • Her study appeared in the conference proceedings.
  • Have you read the society’s latest proceedings?

How to use it: proceedings of something (The proceedings of the conference are available online.)

Similar words: records

Common phrases: conference proceedings, published proceedings, proceedings of something

Questions about proceedings

What does proceedings mean?

The official steps taken in a court case or other legal action.

What is proceedings in other languages?

Türkçe: yargılama · Español: procedimientos judiciales · Français: procédure judiciaire · Deutsch: Gerichtsverfahren · Italiano: procedimenti giudiziari · 日本語: 訴訟手続き

How do you pronounce proceedings?

It is pronounced /prəˈsiːdɪŋz/.

How do you use proceedings in a sentence?

Legal proceedings began last week. The judge stopped the proceedings until new evidence arrived.

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