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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The Pentagon listed Alibaba as aiding China’s military; the company denies this and plans legal action.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Jess Asato, the Labour MP for Lowestoft, announced on Wednesday she planned to take legal action over "disgusting" deepfake images of her, allegedly created by the chatbot Grok on Musk's X platform.

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

Even though Bobby felt Paramount’s behavior was unethical and unfair, he took no legal action.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady