proceedings

/prəˈsiːdɪŋz/ noun [plural]

Definition

LEGAL ACTION › legal action against someone: The bank is threatening to start legal proceedings against him.

ORGANIZED EVENTS › a series of organized events or actions: The chairman opened the proceedings with a short speech.

(Definition of proceedings noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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