Synonym of cowboy action shooting

A competitive shooting sport that originated in southern California in the early 1980s, in which competitors use various different kinds of gun in Old West-themed courses, aiming for time and accuracy.

(US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Affirmative action that disproportionately benefits only black people.

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.

(sociology) Describes the theory of sociologist Alain Touraine that aims to replace sociology's focus from society to actors. Here, they emphasise the importance of individuals as agents of social systems, rather than passive observers.

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

plural of general intelligent action

plural of direct actionist