- [countable, usually plural] the process of using a court to settle an argument or to deal with a complaint
- court/legal/judicial proceedings
- bankruptcy/divorce/extradition proceedings
- proceeding (against somebody) (for something) There was enough evidence to bring criminal proceedings against her.
- The EU has started legal proceeedings against the country for its failure to implement the directive.
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- proceedings[plural] an event or a series of actions
- The Mayor will open the proceedings at the City Hall tomorrow.
- We watched the proceedings from the balcony.
- proceedings[plural] the official written report of a meeting, etc.
- His paper is published in the new issue of the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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