noun (formal)
1 [C,usually pl.] ~ (against sb) (for sth) the process of using a court of law to settle a dispute or to deal with a complaint:
bankruptcy / divorce / extradition proceedings * to bring legal proceedings against sb
2 (proceedings) [pl.] 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.
3 (proceedings) [pl.] 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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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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