Armed conflict

noun

1. A thing done deed
2. The accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition
3. Behavior, conduct

   "unscrupulous actions"

4. Initiative, enterprise

   "a man of action"

5. An act of will

   "an emergency requiring action"

6. The bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency

   "the action of water on rocks"

7. An actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture

   "An actor's words and actions should agree."

8. The style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)
9. A function of the body or one of its parts
10. The initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one's right
11. The combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture
12. An operating mechanism
13. The manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates

    "a drill's twisting action"

14. The degree of resistance of a musical instrument to being played

    "Next in consideration is the “action” of the guitar, which from the standpoint of playability, is of utmost importance."

15. The price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market
16. The process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner
17. Financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain

    "a piece of the action"

18. Sexual activity
19. The most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group

    "wants to be where the action is"

20. Used as a director's command to start filming part of a movie or television show
21. Spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way

    "If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning."

noun

1. A small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy

noun

1. Abstract expressionism marked especially by the use of spontaneous techniques (such as dribbling, splattering, or smearing)

noun

1. A momentary reversal in electrical potential across a plasma membrane (as of a neuron or muscle fiber) that occurs when a cell has been activated by a stimulus

adjective

1. Filled with action, danger, and excitement

   "an action-packed adventure movie"

noun

1. A recording of an action in a sports event that can be shown on television immediately after the original play happens

   "see the winning goal again in an action replay"

noun

1. A verb that expresses action

   ""Drive" in "We often drive past their house" and "think" in "Let's think about the problem" are both action verbs."

noun

1. The use of policies, legislation, programs, and procedures to improve the educational or employment opportunities of members of certain demographic groups (such as minority groups, women, and older people) as a remedy to the effects of long-standing discrimination against such groups

   "The term affirmative action was … used in an executive order issued by President Johnson in 1965, which banned all federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as unions involved in federal work, from practicing employment discrimination."

adjective

1. Loaded by means of a manually operated bolt

noun phrase

1. The grounds (such as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit