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Noun: recourse  'ree,kors
  1. Act of turning to for assistance
    "have recourse to the courts";
    - resort, appeal
     
  2. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security
    "his only recourse was the police";
    - refuge, resort

Derived forms: recourses

Type of: aid, assist, assistance, help, resource

Encyclopedia: Recourse