PROCEEDING


Meaning of PROCEEDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prəsi:dɪŋ ]

( proceedings)

1.

Legal proceedings are legal action taken against someone. ( FORMAL )

...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister...

The Council had brought proceedings to stop the store from trading on Sundays.

N-COUNT : usu pl

2.

The proceedings are an organized series of events that take place in a particular place. ( FORMAL )

The proceedings 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 proceedings .

The Department of Transport is to publish the conference proceedings.

N-PLURAL : the N

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