proceedingsnoun [ plural ]
uk/prəˈsiː.dɪŋz/us/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋz/proceedings noun [ plural ] (EVENTS)
a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way:
Millions of people watched the proceedings on television.
The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech.
a complete written record of what is said or done during a meeting
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- Michael was there so that added a bit of excitement to the evening's proceedings.
- We watched the proceedings from a raised platform.
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Events and occurrences
- -athon
- a close call idiom
- a close/near thing idiom
- action
- all-nighter
- back story
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageant idiom
- call
- development
- event
- goings-on
- happening
- incident
- jamboree
- life event
- past
- spectacle
- synchronicity
- to-ing and fro-ing
- turn of events
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proceedings noun [ plural ] (LEGAL ACTION)
C2 specialized law legal action:
Allegations of sexual harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against three naval officers.
I started legal proceedings to try to have him taken away from his parents permanently.
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Taking legal action
- appear
- appear for sb
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- indict
- indictment
- law
- legal
- make legal history idiom
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceed against sb
- serve
- summons
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