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proceeding

(prəsiːdɪŋ)
Word forms: plural proceedings
1. countable noun [usually plural]
Legal proceedings are legal action taken against someone.
[formal]
...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister. [+ against]
The Council had brought proceedings to stop the store from trading on Sundays.
2. countable noun [usually plural]
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.
He viewed the proceedings with doubt and alarm.
3. plural noun
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.
More Synonyms of proceeding

proceeding in British English

(prəˈsiːdɪŋ)
noun
1. 
an act or course of action
2. 
a. 
the institution of a legal action
b. 
any step taken in a legal action
3. (plural)
the minutes of the meetings of a club, society, etc
4. (plural)
legal action; litigation
5. (plural)
the events of an occasion, meeting, etc

proceeding in American English

(proʊˈsidɪŋ; prəˈsidɪŋ)
noun
1. 
an advancing or going on with what one has been doing
2. 
the carrying on of an action or course of action
3. 
a particular action or course of action
4.  [pl.]
a record of the business transacted by a learned society or other organized group
5. 
a.  [pl.]
legal action
b. 
the taking of legal action

COBUILD Collocations
proceeding

disciplinary proceedings

Examples of 'proceeding' in a sentence
proceeding

Rising fees for issuing civil proceedings are affecting access to justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He would not have faced a full trial because he was unable to understand the legal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Criminal proceedings involving the three police constables will now be commenced and each has a right to a fair trial.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A judge can decide that criminal proceedings involving a young person should not be in public.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Met said it could not comment on anonymous claims that may be subject to ongoing legal proceedings or active investigation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Legal proceedings are going ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Victims' families plan to launch legal proceedings against 100 suspects.
The Sun (2016)
And though he has now paid the cash back to the Spanish treasury, he still faces criminal proceedings.
The Sun (2017)
 Disciplinary proceedings could follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One would be the fear that they could face war crimes proceedings if they launched an attack.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The argument that an inquiry will interfere with civil proceedings does not stack up.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Additional to this is the cost of the investigation and legal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It will recommend whether the officer should face misconduct proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The court was concerned with impediment and impossibility affecting the bringing of legal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They must be left free while deportation proceedings take place.
The Sun (2016)
They are not part of the criminal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The stockbroker is considering whether disciplinary proceedings are necessary.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is not under investigation or party to the civil proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is understood that the other two are considered too frail to face proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The fact that the proceedings were taken is enough to pull the family up short.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There may also be criminal proceedings involving its journalists and editors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Retirement would mean that he could not face disciplinary proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He had been struck off as a lawyer and faces bankruptcy proceedings.
The Sun (2006)
Confidence in the system suffers if proceedings entirely take place behind closed doors.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The investigation into the other judges is now proceeding after the ending of the criminal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The industry has also launched judicial review proceedings arguing that the process for reviewing the charters was unfair and unlawful.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
 Civil proceedings are still grinding on.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This has been the longest legal proceeding in British history and it is not over yet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If alive, there may be criminal proceedings and then disciplinary action after that.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Legal proceedings were launched for compensation from the car's last known insurer.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It has the power to bring civil proceedings to ban an individual from holding a senior position in a company for between two and fifteen years.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But the appearance of a camera in the courtroom is not the only innovation needed to bring criminal proceedings into the 21st century.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For a moment I thought they were going to inform me of legal proceedings or something.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)

In other languages
proceeding

British English: proceeding NOUN
Legal proceedings are legal action taken against someone.
...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister.
  • American English: proceeding
  • Brazilian Portuguese: procedimento
  • Chinese: 诉讼
  • European Spanish: medida
  • French: procédure
  • German: Verfahren
  • Italian: procedimento
  • Japanese: 訴訟手続き
  • Korean: 소송 절차
  • European Portuguese: procedimento
  • Latin American Spanish: medida

(noun) 
Definition
an act or course of action
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
Synonyms
action
He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned.
process
The best way to find out is by a process of elimination.
procedure
He did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa.
move
My eyes followed their every move.
act
My insurance covers acts of sabotage.
step
He greeted the agreement as the first step towards peace.
measure
He said stern measures would be taken against the rioters.
venture
undertaking
deed
His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.
occurrence
Traffic jams are now a daily occurrence.
course of action
1 (plural noun) 
Definition
legal action
criminal proceedings against the former prime minister
Synonyms
legal action
case
action
suit
lawsuit
litigation
legal proceedings
2 (plural noun) 
Definition
the events of an occasion
He viewed the proceedings with alarm.
Synonyms
business
happenings
matter
events
activities
affair(s)
transactions
dealings
allegations of illegal share dealings
goings-on
doings
the everyday doings of a group of schoolchildren
3 (plural noun) 
Definition
the minutes of the meetings of a society
The department is to publish the conference proceedings.
Synonyms
report(s)
business
minutes
records
account(s)
archives
annals
It was a military triumph without parallel in the annals of history.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of act
Definition
something done
My insurance covers acts of sabotage.
Synonyms
deed,
action,
step,
performance,
operation,
doing,
move,
blow,
achievement,
stroke,
undertaking,
exploit,
execution,
feat,
accomplishment,
exertion
in the sense of annals
Definition
regular reports of the work of a society or other organization
It was a military triumph without parallel in the annals of history.
Synonyms
records,
history,
accounts,
registers,
journals,
memorials,
archives,
chronicles
in the sense of dealings
Definition
business relations with a person or organization
allegations of illegal share dealings
Synonyms
business,
selling,
trading,
trade,
traffic,
truck,
bargaining,
commerce,
transactions,
business relations

Synonyms of 'proceeding'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of deed
Definition
a notable achievement
His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.
Synonyms
action,
act,
performance,
achievement,
exploit,
feat
in the sense of doings
Definition
deeds or actions
the everyday doings of a group of schoolchildren
Synonyms
deeds,
actions,
exploits,
concerns,
events,
affairs,
happenings,
proceedings,
transactions,
dealings,
goings-on (informal)
in the sense of measure
Definition
a particular action intended to achieve an effect
He said stern measures would be taken against the rioters.
Synonyms
action,
act,
step,
procedure,
means,
course,
control,
proceeding,
initiative,
manoeuvre,
legal action,
deed,
expedient
in the sense of move
Definition
the act of moving
My eyes followed their every move.
Synonyms
action,
act,
step,
movement,
shift,
motion,
manoeuvre,
deed
in the sense of occurrence
Definition
something that happens
Traffic jams are now a daily occurrence.
Synonyms
incident,
happening,
event,
fact,
matter,
affair,
proceeding,
circumstance,
episode,
adventure,
phenomenon,
transaction
in the sense of procedure
Definition
a way of doing something, esp. an established method
He did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa.
Synonyms
method,
policy,
process,
course,
system,
form,
action,
step,
performance,
operation,
practice,
scheme,
strategy,
conduct,
formula,
custom,
routine,
transaction,
plan of action,
modus operandi
in the sense of process
Definition
a series of actions or changes
The best way to find out is by a process of elimination.
Synonyms
procedure,
means,
course,
system,
action,
performance,
operation,
measure,
proceeding,
manner,
transaction,
mode,
course of action
in the sense of step
Definition
one of a sequence of actions taken in order to achieve a goal
He greeted the agreement as the first step towards peace.
Synonyms
move,
measure,
action,
means,
act,
proceeding,
procedure,
manoeuvre,
deed,
expedient
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