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direct action

 
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–noun
any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, esp. an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing.
Origin:
1835–45

Related forms:
direct actionist, noun
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direct action  
n.  The strategic use of immediately effective acts, such as strikes, demonstrations, or sabotage, to achieve a political or social end.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: direct action
Function: noun
1 : an action in which the plaintiff sues a person's insurer without first obtaining a judgment against the insured or joining the insured
2 : a suit by a shareholder for an injury to himself or herself independent from any injury to the corporation called also individual action —compare DERIVATIVE ACTION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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