group action
- noun
- /ɡruːp ˈækʃən/
:
acción colectiva
- Many of the given social science theories of group action feature concepts and epistemological assumptions derived from the American or Western historical and cultural experience.
Examples
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Organizational structures should be constructed to encourage group action, which requires the sharing of information, resources, and ideas.
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There is a widely felt need for group action amid a vacuum of social organization and experienced leadership.
Academic text (1990) -
Because this was not an individual or isolated group action.
Blog text (9) -
But requirements for EU group actions may provide that they be brought only by recognized consumer organizations and that class members opt in.
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So if we go to groups acting on a set, so group actions are something that you might not study in, in, in an undergrad course.
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A good leader formulates a mission for the group, sets goals and priorities, and constructs an agenda for group action.
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Most contemporary theories of group action can provide only partial explanations for the conservative cultural and political organization of indigenous peoples and for their cultural and political continuity to the present.
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In today's complex global economy, there is recognition that the claims of many individuals can arise from the same basic conduct, product, or environmental condition, and that denying some form of group action may effectively deny individuals any realistic legal recourse.
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The community organized a group action to clean up the local park.
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To address the environmental crisis, we need group action from all citizens.
Synonyms
150
4.0
Working together with others to reach a shared goal
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1.8
People working together and helping each other to reach a common goal
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2.9
Work done by a group of people to reach a common goal
How Collective
∞
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an action performed collectively by a group of people' is directly derivable from 'group' (several people seen as one unit) modifying 'action' (an act or deed). This simple noun+noun composition follows common English compounding patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Group action comes from the simple image of a group of people doing the same action together, for example many hands pushing a car or people lifting a banner at the same time. That's why it now means 'an action performed collectively by a group of people'.