| recourse recourse /; AmE / noun NON-RECOURSE, WITHOUT RECOURSE 1 (formal) [U; sing.] the fact of using sth that can provide help in a difficult situation; the person or thing that you use for help: The business was stabilized without recourse to (= without using) external financing. Why didn't the company seek legal recourse? 2 (Law ) [U] the legal right to claim money from sb for a loss, injury, etc. that they have caused: You have no recourse against the seller if the goods are faulty. |