litigation

noun/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #4,612 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the process of taking legal action or engaging in a lawsuit

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Example sentence

The company decided to settle the dispute out of court to avoid costly litigation.

Synonyms & related words

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