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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Rustin was a trusted advisor and mentor to King, helping to refine King’s understanding of nonviolent direct action and introducing him to Gandhian philosophy.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The venture, which Willis launched with Chase Strangio, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney who last year became the first trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, supplements Trans Day of Visibility with direct action and political education.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Just Stop Oil is not the first climate group to declare an end to disruptive direct action.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In addition to its direct actions to promote public health, the CDC provides workforce development and training to help create an enduring public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The venture, which Willis launched with Chase Strangio, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney who last year became the first trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, supplements Trans Day of Visibility with direct action and political education.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Just Stop Oil is not the first climate group to declare an end to disruptive direct action.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In addition to its direct actions to promote public health, the CDC provides workforce development and training to help create an enduring public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Direct action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20action. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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