social action
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of social action
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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In unsettled times, cultural change can become focused into an ideological contest, in which ideologies exert a powerful, clearly articulated but more restricted basis for social action.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
“We don’t want to be silenced as Jews,” said Rich Weinberg, chair of the social action committee for Dor Hadash.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023
“It will be very important that we really develop social action through music,” he said.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023
When Moore stepped away from basketball, she started a social action campaign “ Win With Justice.”
From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2023
It would be better to wait until he had visited the factory and seen what possibilities for social action there were there.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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