direct action
nounDefinition of direct action
: 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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By April, after more than five months of direct action and riot, the Gilets had caused nearly $200 million in property damage. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "A Play with No End," 22 July 2019 Even without direct action, the administrator said that the basic anxiety of having Gab on the Fediverse has put people on edge. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "How the biggest decentralized social network is dealing with its Nazi problem," 12 July 2019 But Crow said the philosophy of Antifa is based on the idea of direct action. — Jessica Suerth And Leah Asmelash, CNN, "What you need to know about Antifa," 2 July 2019 Lawmakers of both parties have criticized the president’s trade threats, but few have advocated taking direct action against him. — New York Times, "Trump Threatens Tariffs on $200 Billion in China Goods, Escalating Fight," 18 June 2018 But those direct actions constitute fewer than half of the interventions his administration is taking credit for. — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "Mayor Joe Hogsett says he's fixed 2,500 blighted homes. Does this look 'transformed'?," 11 June 2019 Again, no direct action was taken against McCarrick. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "A Catholic cardinal has weathered sex abuse allegations for years. Now they’re finally public," 29 July 2018 Through symbolic and direct actions, SustainUS brings youth to international negotiations to dismantle the political elite’s narrative and demand stronger, urgent action. — Maia Wikler, Teen Vogue, "5 Youth-Led Climate Justice Groups Helping to Save the Environment," 28 Mar. 2019 The strategy marked a coup of sorts: this one within the country’s notoriously fractious opposition, which had been locked in debate over whether to negotiate with Mr. Maduro or take more direct action. — Juan Forero, WSJ, "‘What the Hell Is Going On?’ How a Small Group Seized Control of Venezuela’s Opposition," 7 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'direct action.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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