direct action

noun

1. 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.

direct action

noun

1. action such as strikes or civil disobedience, employed by organized labour or other groups to obtain demands from an employer, government, etc

Other Word Forms

• direct actionist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of direct action¹

First recorded in 1835–45