plural of man of action

(military) An offensive action by a rearguard. / (figuratively) A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.

(sociology) Is an act which takes into account the actions and reactions of individuals or "agents". Associated with Max Weber.

(political science, sociology) Any theory that centres its gaze, analysis, and interpretation around human action. E.g. rational choice theory, phenomenology, etc.

(obsolete, rare, phrenology) The state or quality in which a person exhibits willingness to act rather than talk.

(chiefly Britain) A workplace protest by employees designed to inconvenience or disrupt the business of the employer.

A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

plural of course of action

A plan; a set of intended actions, through which one intends to achieve a goal.

A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.