A planned series of actions, tasks or steps designed to achieve an objective or goal.

Alternative form of man of action

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination

An actor or actress who plays the leading role or a major role in an action movie.

A group of people joined temporarily to accomplish some task or take part in some organised collective action. / (US military) A component of a naval task force.

(law, chiefly US, Canada) A lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common interest, with everyone in the large group eligible to receive damages if the plaintiff is successful.

A film, novel, television series or video game characterized by action, intrigue, and sometimes violence.

The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

(chiefly military) The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed.

(law) In the United States, a lawsuit between private parties, including an action by a private person against a government entity, which will be treated as a private party by the court.