to seek redress for

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• redress — re‧dress [rɪˈdres] noun [uncountable] formal something, especially money, that you want or get from someone because they have caused you harm or damaged your property: • She is seeking redress in the courts. * * * Ⅰ. redress UK US /rɪˈdres/ verb… …   Financial and business terms

• redress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. right, correct, repair, reform, relieve, remedy. n. amends, restitution, reparation, requital, compensation, relief. See restoration, atonement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Correction] Syn. revision,… …   English dictionary for students

• Redress (charitable organisation) — Infobox Organization name = image border = 1px size = caption = msize = mcaption = abbreviation = motto = formation = Dec. 1992 extinction = type = status = Charitable organization purpose = Seeking reparations for torture survivors headquarters …   Wikipedia

• redress — I UK [rɪˈdres] / US noun [uncountable] formal something that you do for someone or money that you give to them as a way of improving a bad situation that you are responsible for Employees with complaints may seek redress through the courts. II UK …   English dictionary

• redress — re|dress1 [ rı dres ] verb transitive FORMAL to improve a bad situation that you are responsible for by doing something for someone or giving them money: MAKE UP FOR: We want to redress some of the injustices of the past. redress the balance to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• seek */*/*/ — UK [siːk] / US [sɪk] verb [transitive] Word forms seek : present tense I/you/we/they seek he/she/it seeks present participle seeking past tense sought UK [sɔːt] / US [sɔt] past participle sought 1) formal to ask for something, or to try to get… …   English dictionary

• redress — [[t]rɪdre̱s[/t]] redresses, redressing, redressed (The noun is also pronounced [[t]ri͟ːdres[/t]] in American English.) 1) VERB If you redress something such as a wrong or a complaint, you do something to correct it or to improve things for the… …   English dictionary

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• Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America — Formation 1982 by Winifred Meiselman Type Non profit NGO …   Wikipedia

• Asmita Resource Centre for Women — The Asmita Resource Centre for Women is an Indian NGO based in Andhra Pradesh. It works to better the socio economic status of women and communities in India as it strives to build a cadre of young women who are capable, efficient and feminist in …   Wikipedia