What does "collective action" mean?

An action taken by a group of individuals acting together.

Collective action

Common synonyms include: class action lawsuit, clubbing together, coaction, collaborative effort, collective action problem, collective effort.

noun

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Noun

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An action taken by a group of individuals acting together.
"They ruthlessly suppressed any dissent for fear that it would inspire the citizens to take some sort of collective action against the government."

"They ruthlessly suppressed any dissent for fear that it would inspire the citizens to take some sort of collective action against the government."