litigation C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ See IPA manual noun Freq #20266 Meanings 1 noun The conduct of a lawsuit. There is ongoing litigation in this matter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the conduct of a lawsuit. actioncauselawsuitlitigationsuit Etymology Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion. Topics Law & Government # litigation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən **Frequency rank:** 20266 ## Meanings 1. The conduct of a lawsuit. ## Examples - There is ongoing litigation in this matter. ## Synonyms - action - cause - lawsuit - litigation - suit ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown