pursuance
pur·su·ance
noun \pər-ˈsü-ən(t)s\Definition of PURSUANCE
: the act of pursuing; especially : a carrying out or into effect : prosecution <in pursuance of his duties>
See Examples of PURSUANCE
- <until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor>
First Known Use of PURSUANCE
1605
Related to PURSUANCE
Synonyms: accomplishment, achievement, discharge, enactment, execution, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, performance, perpetration, prosecution, commission
Antonyms: nonfulfillment, nonperformance
Related Words: dispatch, expedition; administration, direction, handling, management; application, operation, practice (also practise)
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