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Meaning of "direct action" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECT ACTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECT ACTION

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Direct action is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DIRECT ACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Direct action

Direct action occurs when a group of people take an action which is intended to reveal an existing problem, highlight an alternative, or demonstrate a possible solution to a social issue. This can include nonviolent and less often violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action participants. Examples of non-violent direct action can include sit-ins, strikes, workplace occupations, blockades, hacktivism, etc., while violent direct action may include political violence, sabotage, property destruction, assaults, etc. By contrast, electoral politics, diplomacy, negotiation, and arbitration are not usually described as direct action, as they are politically mediated. Non-violent actions are sometimes a form of civil disobedience, and may involve a degree of intentional law-breaking where persons place themselves in arrestable situations in order to make a political statement but other actions may not violate criminal law.

Definition of direct action in the English dictionary

The definition of direct action in the dictionary is action such as strikes or civil disobedience, employed by organized labour or other groups to obtain demands from an employer, government, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECT ACTION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECT ACTION

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Synonyms and antonyms of direct action in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «direct action» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECT ACTION

Find out the translation of direct action to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of direct action from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «direct action» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直接行动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acción directa
570 millions of speakers

English

direct action
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रत्यक्ष कार्रवाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمل المباشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямого действия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ação direta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরাসরি কর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

action directe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindakan langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

direkte Aktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直接行動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직접 행동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumindak langsung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành động trực tiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடி நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेट कृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doğrudan eylem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azione diretta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezpośrednie działanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямої дії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acțiune directă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

άμεση δράση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

direkte aksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

direkta åtgärder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

direkte aksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of direct action

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT ACTION»

The term «direct action» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT ACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about direct action

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2 QUOTES WITH «DIRECT ACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word direct action.
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Joe Green
Causes was founded with the mission of empowering anyone to change the world. Our model is based upon the belief that everyone has the power to have an outsized impact on the world by banding together with other like-minded individuals, taking direct action, and inspiring their friends and their friends' friends to join in.
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Matthew Stover
Perhaps the most significant thing George Lucas did in creating 'Star Wars' was to fictionalize the Tao - to spark a universe where we can talk about the Force in objective terms and show it in direct action.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECT ACTION»

Discover the use of direct action in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to direct action and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Direct Action: An Ethnography
A radical anthropologist studies the global justice movement.
David Graeber, 2011
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Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla
Ann Hansen stood trial as one of the so-called "Squamish Five.
Ann Hansen, 2001
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Direct Action and Democracy Today
In this book, April Carter debates the nature and meaning of such protest and discusses the relationship between direct action and people's claims for greater democratic control, not only against repressive regimes but also in liberal ...
April Carter, 2005
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Direct Action
"High-tech equipment and well-laid plans to strike a terrorist group in Afghanistan, count for little when a combined SAS-Delta team attempt to invade using massive helicopter support fails and things go badly awry."
Johnny Howard, 2000
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Direct Action: Radical Pacifism from the Union Eight to the ...
Direct Action tells the story of how a small group of "radical pacifists"—nonviolent activists such as David Dellinger, Staughton Lynd, A.J. Muste, and Bayard Rustin—played a major role in the rebirth of American radicalism and social ...
James Tracy, 1996
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Political Protest and Cultural Revolution: Nonviolent Direct ...
From her perspective as both participant and observer, Barbara Epstein examines the nonviolent direct action movement which, inspired by the civil rights movement, flourished in the United States from the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties.
Barbara Epstein, 1991
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Activism!: Direct Action, Hacktivism and the Future of Society
From Europe to the USA, from Australia to South America, from the hard left to the extreme right, Tim Jordan introduces us to the partisan citizens who want to change the world.
Tim Jordan, 2002
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Direct Action, Deliberation, and Diffusion: Collective ...
This book explores why new social movement tactics spread to some places and not others.
Lesley J. Wood, 2012
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Direct Action: An Historical Novel
Direct Action is an historical novel covering 2 years and 6000 arrests' worth of nonviolent protests in the early 1980s. These California actions laid the groundwork for the recent upsurge of radical activism beginning in Seattle in 1999.
Luke Hauser, 2003
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Terrorists Or Freedom Fighters?: Reflections on the ...
The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and tactics of the Animal Liberation Front, Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? features both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insight into this ...
Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECT ACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term direct action is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crews Take Direct Action Against Horseshoe Fire in Mount Adams …
Crews Take Direct Action Against Horseshoe Fire in Mount Adams Wilderness. Fire's Movement Slowed by Lack of Fuel, West Wind, 'Swampy' ... «The Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
China market continues to sink
As the losses have deepened, though, worries have increased and officials have taken direct action to stem the selling. Over the weekend, 21 ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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How would the Coalition plug its gaping climate policy gap …
The Direct Action Plan is made up of the $2.55bn Emissions Reduction Fund and the government's proposed Safeguard Mechanism. «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
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Kirklees Council apologises over weedkiller used on grass …
In a new twist, community-spirited people in Mirfield are taking direct action over the cuts — with strimmers and mowers. The long grass in ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
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Twitter Inc (TWTR) Soon to Plague Users with"App-Download" Ads
Direct action ads that lead to a download page are bad enough, but Twitter will put some of those ads inside a video with auto-play, another ... «LearnBonds, Jul 15»
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Sharpton backs name change for Long Beach school - MyNewsLA …
“The Reverend Sharpton not only endorsed the Lee campaign but also made it clear that direct action by civil rights leaders locally and ... «MyNewsLA.com, Jul 15»
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Why Studying and Working Hard Isn't Enough for Black Americans …
... from compromising our empathy ought take the place of direct action and organizing for ending mass incarceration, implementing aggressive ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
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Activists reclaim vacant Dublin building to house homeless
Irish Housing Network says direct action needed when so many ... and thousands of people who need a roof over their heads, direct action like ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Unity rally and call to action come as Charlotte police trial looms …
We will use this shared experience to galvanize a solution-based movement that looks to the past but also embraces the future of direct action ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
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Jane Fonda Joins Canadian Activists Calling for Climate Justice …
Thousands of activists called for climate action and an end to the fossil fuel-based economy over three days of direct action. By Reynard Loki / ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»

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