direct action
English Thesaurus
1. a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dissent, objection, protest, |
| definition | : | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | civil disobedience, |
| definition | : | a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | job action, |
| definition | : | a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | recusancy, |
| definition | : | refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England (noun.act) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore direct action in ArtiKata.com >