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Definition of Course of action
1. Noun. A mode of action. "Once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
Generic synonyms: Action
Specialized synonyms: Blind Alley, Collision Course, Path, Way, Way Of Life
Definition of Course of action
1. Noun. A plan; a set of intended actions, through which one intends to achieve a goal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Course Of Action
Literary usage of Course of action
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1886)
"Afterwards, when he had collected a force deemed amply sufficient, he wasted his
time at Halifax, apparently unable to decide on a definite course of action ..."
2. The Works of Thomas Carlyle by Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill (1898)
"... and Company again have a Colloquy (Bautzen, September 15th); after which
Everybody starts on his special Course of Action ..."
3. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"... and Company again have a Colloquy (Bautzen, September 15th); after which
Everybody starts on his special Course of Action ..."
4. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1880)
"... and thus placed his course of action in harmony with the judgment he had formed
and recorded.t * Report, dated Headquarters in the Crimea, ..."
5. Report of the Proceedings by Church congress (1874)
"... that would militate against the course of action that ho himself hoped might
be reached in the meetings. The Right Rev. the BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. ..."
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