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   recourse

   /rɪˈkɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. a source of help in a difficult situation: "surgery may be the only recourse"
   • ▪ the use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation: "a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of law"
   • ▪ the legal right to demand compensation or payment: "the bank has recourse against the exporter for losses incurred"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘running or flowing back’): from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, from re- ‘back, again’ + cursus ‘course, running’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECOURSE definition: 1. using something or someone as a way of getting help, especially in a difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recourseRecourse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RECOURSE is a turning to someone or something for help or protection. How to use recourse in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a turning or seeking for aid, safety, etc. to have recourse to the law. 2. that to which one turns seeking aid, safety, etc. one's last recourse. 3. Business and Law.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RECOURSE meaning: 1. using something or someone as a way of getting help, especially in a difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecourse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /rɪˈkɔːs/ /ˈriːkɔːrs/ [uncountable] (formal) the fact of having to, or being able to, use something that can provide help in a difficult situation. Your only recourse is legal action. recourse to something The government, when necessary, has recourse to the armed forces.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recourseRecourse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Recourse is a source of help. If you're failing trigonometry in spite of studying until your brain hurts, you may have no recourse but to hire a tutor. Recourse comes from the Latin word recursus, meaning “to run back or retreat.”

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › recourse_n1recourse, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun recourse mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun recourse, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. recourse has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.