suit
noun [ C ]
uk/suːt/ us LAW (also lawsuit)
a problem or complaint taken for a decision to a court of law by a person or organization rather than by the police or the government:
bring/file a suit They have brought a suit for damages against the company.
a civil/class-action/libel suit
file suit
LAW
to take a problem or complaint to a court of law for a decision:
30 people have filed suit against the company.
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:
a business/pinstripe suit She wore a smart grey business suit to work.
[ usually plural ] informal
an executive, especially in advertising, the film industry, etc., rather than a creative (= writer, artist, etc.) working in one of these industries:
We'll leave the suits in the boardroom to worry about this.
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creative noun