proceedings

noun

(law, plural only) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.

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

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward cedo-ceed · Latin · go, yield

Synonyms for proceedings

litigationn minutesn prosecutionn lawsuitn transactionsn

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The word proceedings breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -ceed, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.