| has gloss | (noun) action taken by a group of people
group action |
| lexicalization | eng: group action |
| subclass of | (noun) something that happens at a given place and time
event |
| subclass of | (noun) something that people do or cause to happen
human action, human activity, act, deed |
| has subclass | (noun) activity considered appropriate on social occasions
social activity |
| has subclass | (noun) the practice of communal living and common ownership
communalism |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of forming an alliance or confederation
alliance, confederation |
| has subclass | (noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status
decolonisation, decolonization |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"
disbandment |
| has subclass | (noun) the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
disestablishment |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
dealings, transaction, dealing |
| has subclass | (noun) a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
stampede |
| has subclass | (noun) control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
social control |
| has subclass | (noun) a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
putsch, coup d'etat, coup, takeover |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of bringing something under international control
internationalisation, internationalization |
| has subclass | (noun) the action of forming or becoming a nation
nationalization, nationalisation |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"
interchange, exchange |
| has subclass | (noun) (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
exchange, rally |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
compliance, submission |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
contention, rivalry, competition |
| has subclass | (noun) group action in opposition to those in power
resistance |
| has subclass | (noun) group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
nonresistance |
| has subclass | (noun) (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
due process of law, due process |
| has subclass | (noun) an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
action |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of making lawful
legalisation, legitimation, legalization |
| has subclass | (noun) the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"
separation |
| has subclass | (noun) the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
desegregation, integrating, integration |
| has subclass | (noun) joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
cooperation |
| has subclass | (noun) a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions; "we had an intense brainstorming session today"
brainstorming |
| has subclass | (noun) the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
assembly, gathering, assemblage |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attendance, attending |
| has subclass | (noun) the failure to attend
nonattendance |
| has subclass | (noun) a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
getting even, return, paying back |
| has subclass | (noun) the action of making something democratic
democratization, democratisation |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
engagement, participation, involvement, involution |
| has subclass | (noun) withdrawing from the activities of a group
non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement |
| has subclass | (noun) the mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area
ethnic cleansing |
| has subclass | (noun) the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services"
socialization, socialisation |
| has subclass | (noun) the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
vote |
| has subclass | (noun) the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
procession |
| has subclass | (noun) a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
military action, action |
| has subclass | (noun) an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
struggle, battle, conflict |
| has subclass | (noun) the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
revolution |
| has instance | (noun) the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
Restoration |