plural of performance art

A display of authoritarian force by a government, particularly when unnecessary, as a means to convince or coerce the media and the population into believing that the government has control in matters of law and order.

plural of street performance

Any type of entertainment performed by an artist in a public place, usually for donated money.

plural of performance artist

(law) A legal remedy in which the court orders a party to perform a specific act, such as fulfilling the terms of a contract.

Poetry written for public performance rather than private reading.

plural of command performance

(art) A form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.

(philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something.