(~s)
A ~ is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations. (FORMAL)
The dispute culminated last week in a ~ against the government.
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(~s)
A ~ is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations. (FORMAL)
The dispute culminated last week in a ~ against the government.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012