recourse to

Frequency: 7.58.0 per million words

The act of turning to something or someone for help or protection.

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Examples (10)

  • She often had recourse to her dictionary for difficult words.
  • The parties settled the dispute without recourse to legal action.
  • Many workers have no recourse to social security benefits.
  • The research was done without direct recourse to animal testing.
  • He managed to escape the situation without recourse to violence.
  • Do citizens have any recourse to the government for compensation?
  • They handled the financial crisis by recourse to emergency measures.
  • The charity helps people with no recourse to public funds.
  • We should explore all options before having recourse to drastic steps.
  • The contract specifies the recourse to arbitration in case of a breach.