direct action

noun

Definitions

  1. A form of political activism in which participants act directly, ignoring established…

    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.

    • It should be easy enough to see why anarchists have always been drawn to direct action.
  2. Small-scale raids, ambushes, sabotage, etc. carried out by the military.

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