direct action
noun
: action that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most immediately effective means (such as a boycott or strike)
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Providing the Trump administration and Congress with informed recommendations for saving taxpayers' money, rather than taking direct action, would defuse much of the controversy — but hardly seems in character for Musk.
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Amazon would have no legal options to stop the large-scale worker direct action that would grind the company to a halt.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
As our colleague Monica Potts wrote last week, taking direct action on the economy is a challenge for presidents.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Several replies praised the user for taking such direct action against someone who was rude to them.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Amazon would have no legal options to stop the large-scale worker direct action that would grind the company to a halt.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
As our colleague Monica Potts wrote last week, taking direct action on the economy is a challenge for presidents.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Several replies praised the user for taking such direct action against someone who was rude to them.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Direct action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20action. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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