Synonyms for direct action
di·rect ac·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. direct actionnoun

   a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands

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1. • Protest

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1. Emily Grossman:

   We believe that the continued governmental inaction over the climate and ecological crisis now justifies peaceful and non-violent protest and direct action, even if this goes beyond the bounds of the current law, we therefore support those who are rising up peacefully against governments around the world that are failing to act proportionately to the scale of the crisis.

2. Extinction Rebellion:

   On June 18, we plan to carry out nonviolent direct action to ensure Heathrow Authorities close the airport for the day, to create a 'pause' in recognition of the genocidal impact of high carbon activities, such as flying, upon the natural world, this is not about targeting the public, but holding the Government to their duty to take leadership on the climate and ecological emergency.

3. Cody Wilson:

   This is a direct action on behalf of the President Obama administration to control public speech about guns on the Internet.

4. Varshini Prakash:

   So, I do think that opportunity to engage in this one tool of, not just direct action but also mass non-violent action as a means of change which we know is pretty effective — the window for doing something in that vein is getting shorter.

5. Thomas Gokey:

   No big change like this ever happens without mass mobilization ; without ordinary people getting organized to take direct action and engage in civil disobedience.