legal action

[lee-guhl ak-shuhn] / ˈli gəl ˈæk ʃən /

NOUN

judicial proceeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lawsuit legal proceeding litigation

WEAK

court case trial

Example Sentences

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“Alibaba is not a Chinese military company nor part of any military-civil fusion strategy. We will take all available legal action against attempts to misrepresent our company,” a company spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On Wednesday, there was even more when she announced her legal action, both in support of her stand and otherwise.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If the attorney general’s office finds that the merger violated antitrust law, it could pursue legal action against Compass and seek potential penalties including fines or even selling off parts of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

An ex-Facebook executive sat in silence during a panel discussion about her tell-all book about the social media giant because of ongoing legal action by her former bosses at Meta.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Post was facing certain legal action by Nixon, and possibly fines that could cripple the company.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin