proceedings

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 30.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of proceeding
2. noun The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.

   You should institute legal proceedings.

3. noun The published record of the actions of a society, or of things done at its meetings.

Similar words

minutes judicial proceeding legal proceeding transactions prosecutorial litigation lawsuit prosecution appeal prosecute

Often followed by

of in and against were to are for before

Word family

procedural procedure procedures proceed proceeded proceeding proceeds