proceeding

Universal Words 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.