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What (who) is direct action - definition
direct action
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ACTION TAKEN BY A GROUP INTENDED TO REVEAL AN EXISTING PROBLEM, HIGHLIGHT AN ALTERNATIVE, OR DEMONSTRATE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO A SOCIAL ISSUE
Nonviolent direct action; Non-violent direct action; Direct Action; Direct actions; Environmental direct action; Acción directa; Direct-action; Call to action (political); Violent direct action; Direct action (politics)
¦ noun the use of strikes, demonstrations, or other public forms of protest rather than negotiation to achieve one's demands.
direct action
ACTION TAKEN BY A GROUP INTENDED TO REVEAL AN EXISTING PROBLEM, HIGHLIGHT AN ALTERNATIVE, OR DEMONSTRATE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO A SOCIAL ISSUE
Nonviolent direct action; Non-violent direct action; Direct Action; Direct actions; Environmental direct action; Acción directa; Direct-action; Call to action (political); Violent direct action; Direct action (politics)
Direct action involves doing something such as going on strike or demonstrating in order to put pressure on an employer or government to do what you want, instead of trying to talk to them.
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Direct action
ACTION TAKEN BY A GROUP INTENDED TO REVEAL AN EXISTING PROBLEM, HIGHLIGHT AN ALTERNATIVE, OR DEMONSTRATE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO A SOCIAL ISSUE
Nonviolent direct action; Non-violent direct action; Direct Action; Direct actions; Environmental direct action; Acción directa; Direct-action; Call to action (political); Violent direct action; Direct action (politics)
·add. ·- ·see Syndicalism, below.
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Direct action
thumb|right|Depiction of the [[Belgian general strike of 1893. A general strike is an example of confrontational direct action.
Examples of use of direct action
1. "We do peaceful direct action with a dash of humor.
2. We do peaceful direct action with a dash of humour.
3. Fathers4Justice are a non violent direct action group."
4. "We believe that only direct action will change the law.
5. Its climax will be 24 hours of direct action on Sunday.