direct action

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A form of political activism in which participants act directly, ignoring established political procedures. It may take the form of strikes, workplace occupations, sabotage, sit-ins, squatting, revolutionary/guerrilla warfare, demonstrations, vandalism or graffiti.
2. (uncountable, usually) Small-scale raids, ambushes, sabotage, etc. carried out by the military.

Synonyms

sabotage

sleeper cell

strike

primary action

Translations

اعمال تخريبية

تصرُّف مُباشِر

إِجْراء ضغْط مُباشِر

sabotatge

Faustrecht

Sabotage

Direktaktion

Arbeitsstreitigkeit

απεργία

άμεση δράση

σαμποτάρισμα

κινητοποίηση0

sabotage

action directe

sabotaggio