(~s)
1.
Legal ~s are legal action taken against someone. (FORMAL)
...criminal ~s against the former prime minister...
The Council had brought ~s to stop the store from trading on Sundays.
N-COUNT: usu pl
2.
The ~s are an organized series of events that take place in a particular place. (FORMAL)
The ~s of the enquiry will take place in private...
N-COUNT: usu pl, usu the N
3.
You can refer to a written record of the discussions at a meeting or conference as the ~s.
The Department of Transport is to publish the conference ~s.
N-PLURAL: the N