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

Example Sentences

“So, while we are first focused on the direct action involving UCLA, we must also consider the implications of expanded federal action.”

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The award-winning Irish novelist said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".

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Protesters led by the UK's chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and the Jewish direct action group Stop The Hate held Israeli flags and placards showing the faces of hostages.

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The High Court ruled on 30 July that proscription of the group, which has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed.

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Critics accuse the government of misusing terror legislation to curtail a direct action group.

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