take legal action

idiom

: to do start a lawsuit against someone : to sue someone

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The American Federation of Government Employees has vowed to take legal action to protect the rights of federal workers. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has threatened to take legal action against rapper Boosie Badazz over a promotional poster for his annual Boosie Bash music festival, which featured the name and image of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, who died in February. Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025 Carmel Barasch and Richard Grossman were the first to take legal action against Schiff. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025 The protests have spurred some officials to take legal action against Just Stop Oil members. Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take legal action

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“Take legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20legal%20action. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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