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perseguimento

pursuit

noun per-seh-gwee-MEN-toh Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

prosecution

Usage Note

Perseguimento is the noun of perseguire and covers both the legal sense (prosecution of a crime) and the figurative sense of pursuing a goal: il perseguimento degli obiettivi (the pursuit of objectives). Do not confuse with persecuzione (persecution), which implies systematic oppression. Perseguimento is generally neutral in tone.

Examples

"Il perseguimento degli obiettivi richiede impegno costante."

Natural Translation

The pursuit of objectives requires constant commitment.

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