a source of help in a difficult situation:surgery may be the only recourse
[mass noun] (recourse to) the use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation:a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of lawall three countries had recourse to the IMF for standby loans
[mass noun] the legal right to demand compensation or payment:the bank has recourse against the exporter for losses incurred
without recourse
Finance a formula used to disclaim responsibility for future non-payment, especially of a negotiable financial instrument:the drawer of funds is not liable and can discount without recourse
