action

action
/'ækʃən/ noun
1. a thing which has been done
to take action to do something
You must take action if you want to stop people cheating you.
2.
to take industrial action to do something (usually to go on strike) to show that you are not happy with conditions at work
3. a case in a law court where a person or company sues another person or company
to take legal action to sue someone
an action for libel or a libel action
an action for damages
She brought an action for wrongful dismissal against her former employer.

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