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recourse

re·course

UK/ɹɪˈkɔːs/ US/ˈɹiːkɔɹs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

act of turning to for assistance

  • “have recourse to the courts”
  • “an appeal to his uncle was his last resort”
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2.

something or someone turned to for assistance or security

  • “his only recourse was the police”
  • “took refuge in lying”
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Origin

From Middle English recours (noun) and recoursen (verb), from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, past participle of recurrō.

Phrases

  • legal recourse
  • without recourse

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