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direct action

di·rect ac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- ak-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- ˈæk ʃən/
    • /dəˈrekt ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- ak-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of direct action words

  • noun direct action any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, especially an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing. 1
  • noun direct action law: strikes, civil disobedience, etc. 1
  • uncountable noun direct action Direct action involves doing something such as going on strike or demonstrating in order to put pressure on an employer or government to do what you want, instead of trying to talk to them. 0
  • noun direct action action such as strikes or civil disobedience, employed by organized labour or other groups to obtain demands from an employer, government, etc 0
  • noun direct action action aimed directly at achieving an objective; esp., the use of strikes, demonstrations, civil disobedience, etc. in disputes or struggles for rights 0
  • noun direct action A form of political activism, in which participants act directly, ignoring established political procedures. This is often (but not always) accomplished by means of strikes, workplace occupations, sabotage, sit-ins, squatting, revolutionary/guerrilla warfare, demonstrations, vandalism or graffiti. 0
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Origin of direct action

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Direct action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Direct action

direct action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

direct action usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for direct action

noun direct action

  • activism — Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
  • crusading — campaigning
All 2 Synonyms of direct action

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