English > group action: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | action taken by a group of people. |
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| Instances | Restoration | The re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660 |
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| Narrower | action | An act by a government body or supranational organization |
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| assembly, assemblage, gathering | The social act of assembling |
| attendance, attending | The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) |
| brainstorming | A group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions / solutions / solutions |
| communalism | The practice of communal living and common ownership |
| competition, contention, rivalry | The act of competing as for profit / profit or a prize |
| confederation, alliance | The act of forming an alliance or confederation |
| conflict, struggle, battle | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
| cooperation | joint operation or action |
| coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover | A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force |
| decolonization, decolonisation | The action of changing from colonial to independent status |
| democratization, democratisation | The action of making something democratic |
| disbandment | The act of disbanding |
| disestablishment | The act terminating an established state of affairs |
| due process, due process of law | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles |
| engagement, participation, involvement, involution | The act of sharing in the activities of a group |
| ethnic cleansing | The mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area |
| exchange, interchange | The act of changing one thing for another thing |
| integration, integrating, desegregation | The action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community |
| internationalization, internationalisation | The act of bringing something under international control |
| legalization, legalisation, legitimation | The act of making lawful / lawful |
| military action, action | A military engagement |
| nationalization, nationalisation | The action of forming or becoming a nation |
| non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement | Withdrawing from the activities of a group |
| nonattendance | The failure to attend |
| nonresistance | group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence |
| procession | The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation |
| rally, exchange | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes |
| resistance | group action in opposition to those in power |
| return, paying back, getting even | A reciprocal group action |
| revolution | The overthrow of a government by those who are governed |
| separation | The social act of separating or parting company |
| social activity | Activity considered appropriate on social occasions |
| social control | Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
| socialization, socialisation | The action of establishing on a socialist basis |
| stampede | A headlong rush of people on a common impulse |
| submission, compliance | The act of submitting |
| transaction, dealing, dealings | The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) |
| vote | The opinion of a group as determined by voting |
| Broader | act, deed, human action, human activity | Something that people do or cause to happen |
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| event | Something that happens at a given place and time |
