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单词 group action
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group action
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group action: group actions
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But, she said, something other than the passage of time without success influenced the group actions.
New York Times(Nov 14, 2016)
The House this week unanimously passed a non-binding resolution determining the Islamic State group action genocide.
US News(Mar 17, 2016)
U.K.-based campaign group Action on Sugar analyzed 131 drinks at restaurant and coffee chains in the U.K. to determine their sugar content.
Time(Feb 18, 2016)
n action taken by a group of people
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Restoration
the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
Peasant's Revolt
a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
Seward's Folly
the transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia
Boston Tea Party
demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
Bakke decision
a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
Actium
the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
Aegadean Isles
islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC
Aegospotamos
a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)
Agincourt
a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
Alamo
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
battle of Atlanta
a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864
battle of Austerlitz
a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II
Bannockburn
a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
Corregidor
the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
Battle of Britain
the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
Battle of Kerbala
a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed
Battle of the Ardennes Bulge
a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise
Battle of the Marne
a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918
battle of the Bismarck Sea
a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943
Blenheim
the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
Borodino
Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army
Bosworth Field
the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII
Bouvines
in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages
battle of Boyne
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
battle of Brunanburh
a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots
Buena Vista
a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico
Battle of Bull Run
either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles
battle of Bunker Hill
the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces
Cannae
ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
battle of Caporetto
battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces
Caudine Forks
a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans
Chaeronea
a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)
Chalons-sur-Marne
the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
Chancellorsville
a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker
Chapultepec
a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)
battle of Chattanooga
in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg
battle of Chickamauga
a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
Chino-Japanese War
a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur
battle of the Coral Sea
a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers
battle of Cowpens
battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British
battle of Crecy
the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
battle of Cunaxa
battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne
battle of Cynoscephalae
the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece
Dien Bien Phu
the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954
Drogheda
in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
Battle of El Alamein
a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
Battle of Flodden Field
a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
Battle of Fontenoy
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
Fort Ticonderoga
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
Battle of Fredericksburg
an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee
Battle of Gettysburg
a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union
Battle of Granicus River
the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
Battle of Guadalcanal
a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
Hampton Roads
a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
battle of Hastings
the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
battle of Hohenlinden
a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians
Indian Mutiny
discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
battle of Ipsus
a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius
battle of Issus
a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
Ivry la Bataille
a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
Battle of Jena
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
battle of Jutland
an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark
Kennesaw Mountain
battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under William Tecumseh Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Battle of Lake Trasimenus
a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius
battle of Langside
(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants
Battle of Lepanto
Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope
battle of Leuctra
Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
Lexington and Concord
the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
Lucknow
the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
battle of Lule Burgas
the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks
battle of Lutzen
a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed
Macedonian War
one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province
Battle of Magenta
a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Battle of Maldon
a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
Manila Bay
a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet
Mantineia
the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
battle of Marathon
a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
Marengo
a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
battle of Marston Moor
a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
Metaurus River
a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy
Battle of Midway
naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
battle of Minden
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
Battle of Monmouth Court House
a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces
Battle of Naseby
a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists
battle of Navarino
a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships
battle of Omdurman
a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese
siege of Orleans
a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
battle of Panipat
battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761
Cape Passero
a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)
Petersburg Campaign
the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
battle of Pharsalus
Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
battle of Philippi
Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
battle of the Philippine Sea
a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
battle of Plassey
the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
battle of Plataea
a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC
Pleven
the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
battle of Poitiers
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
Port Arthur
a battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese
Battle of Puebla
a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862
Battle of Pydna
a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
Battle of Ravenna
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
Battle of Rocroi
a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders
battle of Rossbach
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria
battle of St Mihiel
a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France
Santiago de Cuba
a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape
battle of Saratoga
a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
battle of Sempatch
the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386
battle of Pittsburgh Landing
the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
battle of the Chemin-des-Dames
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
battle of Solferino
an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Battle of the Somme
battle in World War I (1916)
Battle of the Somme
battle of World War II (1944)
Battle of the Spanish Armada
in the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England
battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign
siege of Syracuse
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
siege of Syracuse
the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
battle of Tannenberg
a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians
battle of Tertry
a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis
battle of Teutoburger Wald
a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions
battle of Tewkesbury
the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
battle of Thermopylae
a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
battle of Trafalgar
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
battle of Trasimeno
a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC
Tsushima
a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait
battle of Valmy
the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
battle of Verdun
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
siege of Vicksburg
a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
battle of Wagram
a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians
Battle of Waterloo
the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon
Yalu River
a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back
siege of Yorktown
in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
first battle of Ypres
battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others
second battle of Ypres
battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient
third battle of Ypres
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
battle of Zama
the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
United States Civil War
civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
American War of Independence
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
Arab-Israeli War
tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
Arab-Israeli War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
Balkan Wars
two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe
Boer War
either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)
Chinese Revolution
the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912
Crimean War
a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
Cuban Revolution
the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959
English Civil War
civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648
Bloodless Revolution
the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)
Franco-Prussian War
a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871
French and Indian War
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760
French Revolution
the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
Hundred Years' War
the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453
Iran-Iraq War
a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
Korean War
a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953
Mexican Revolution
a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)
Mexican War
after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000
Napoleonic Wars
a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
Peloponnesian War
a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC
Persian Gulf War
a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
Punic War
one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
February Revolution
the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917
October Revolution
the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922
Russo-Japanese War
Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria
Seven Years' War
a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
Spanish-American War
a war between the United States and Spain in 1898
Spanish Civil War
civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939
Thirty Years' War
a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain
Trojan War
(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground
Vietnam War
a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
War of Greek Independence
the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
War of the Austrian Succession
Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
War of the League of Augsburg
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
War of the Spanish Succession
a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
Wars of the Roses
struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
War of 1812
a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
First World War
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
Second World War
a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
Red Hand Defenders
a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
September 11
the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
vote
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
procession
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
action, military action
a military engagement
battle, conflict, struggle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
revolution
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
social activity
activity considered appropriate on social occasions
communalism
the practice of communal living and common ownership
alliance, confederation
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
decolonisation, decolonization
the action of changing from colonial to independent status
disbandment
the act of disbanding
disestablishment
the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
dealing, dealings, transaction
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
stampede
a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
social control
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
coup, coup d'etat, putsch, takeover
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
internationalisation, internationalization
the act of bringing something under international control
nationalisation, nationalization
the action of forming or becoming a nation
exchange, interchange
the act of changing one thing for another thing
exchange, rally
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
compliance, submission
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
competition, contention, rivalry
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
resistance
group action in opposition to those in power
nonresistance
group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
due process, due process of law
(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
action
an act by a government body or supranational organization
legalisation, legalization, legitimation
the act of making lawful
separation
the social act of separating or parting company
desegregation, integrating, integration
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
cooperation
joint operation or action
brainstorming
a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
assemblage, assembly, gathering
the social act of assembling
attendance, attending
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
nonattendance
the failure to attend
getting even, paying back, return
a reciprocal group action
democratisation, democratization
the action of making something democratic
engagement, involution, involvement, participation
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation
withdrawing from 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
socialisation, socialization
the action of establishing on a socialist basis
amphibious landing
a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion
plebiscite
a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
referendum
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
election
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
battle, conflict, engagement, fight
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
blockade, encirclement
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
defence, defense, defensive measure
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
EW, electronic warfare
military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum
police action
a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order
resistance
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
saber rattling, sabre rattling
the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
class struggle, class war, class warfare
conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
counterrevolution
a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
counterinsurgency, pacification
actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
sally, sortie
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
war, warfare
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
association
the act of consorting with or joining with others
mingling
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
affairs
transactions of professional or public interest
operations, trading operations
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
transfer, transference
transferring ownership
exchange
the act of giving something in return for something received
business deal, deal, trade
a particular instance of buying or selling
downtick
a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction
uptick
a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
borrowing
obtaining funds from a lender
rental, renting
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
auto limitation
social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or general consent
sanction
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
population control
control over the growth of population; a government program
administration, governance, governing, government, government activity
the act of governing; exercising authority
enforcement
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
domination
social control by dominating
acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
duty, obligation, responsibility
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
military control, occupation
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
direction, management
the act of managing something
countercoup
a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
deprivation, privation
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
appeasement, calming
the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
communisation, communization, nationalisation, nationalization
changing something from private to state ownership or control
denationalisation, denationalization, privatisation, privatization
changing something from state to private ownership or control
detribalisation, detribalization
the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
patronage
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
demobilisation, demobilization
act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
normalisation, normalization, standardisation, standardization
the imposition of standards or regulations
penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment
the act of punishing
corrections
the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
trade-off, tradeoff
an exchange that occurs as a compromise
obedience, obeisance
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
prostration
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
strife
bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
tug-of-war
any hard struggle between equally matched groups
turf war
a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights
contest
a struggle between rivals
confrontation, opposition
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
sales resistance
resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
defiance
a defiant act
contravention, dispute
coming into conflict with
combat, fight, fighting, scrap
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
obstructionism
deliberate interference
dissent, objection, protest
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
rebellion
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
insubordination, rebelliousness
an insubordinate act
legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
notification, presentment
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
judgement, judgment, judicial decision
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
dispossession, eviction, legal ouster
the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
plea
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
defence, defense, demurrer, denial
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
divorce, divorcement
the legal dissolution of a marriage
seclusion
the act of secluding yourself from others
closing off, isolation
the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
segregation, sequestration
the act of segregating or sequestering
separationism, separatism
advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
teamwork
cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)
abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity
acting according to certain accepted standards
coaction, collaboration
act of working jointly
collaboration, collaborationism, quislingism
act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
compromise, via media
a middle way between two extremes
concurrence, concurrency
acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
rapprochement, reconciliation
the reestablishing of cordial relations
self-sacrifice, selflessness
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
representation
the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
mobilisation, mobilization
act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
calling together, convocation
the act of convoking
coming together, meeting
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
congregating, congregation
the act of congregating
convening, convention
the act of convening
concentration
bringing together military forces
appearance, appearing, coming into court
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
presence
the act of being present
turnout
attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
nonappearance
failure to appear (especially as at court)
absence
failure to be present
hooky, truancy
failure to attend (especially school)
payment, requital
an act of requiting; returning in kind
retaliation, revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense
reciprocation
the act of making or doing something in return
feud
a bitter quarrel between two parties
war, warfare
an active struggle between competing entities
tit for tat
an equivalent given in return
isolation
a country's withdrawal from international politics
commitment
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
intercession, intervention
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
group participation
participation by all members of a group
neutrality
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
convoy
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
caravan, train, wagon train
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
cavalcade
a procession of people traveling on horseback
march
a procession of people walking together
motorcade
a procession of people traveling in motor cars
parade
a ceremonial procession including people marching
cortege
a funeral procession
recession, recessional
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
event
something that happens at a given place and time
act, deed, human action, human activity
something that people do or cause to happen
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