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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. course, course of actionnoun

   a mode of action

   "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. course of actionnoun

   A plan; a set of intended actions, through which one intends to achieve a goal.

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1. course of action

   A course of action refers to a plan or set of steps that individuals or organizations choose to follow in order to achieve a specific goal or objective. It involves determining the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish a task, addressing potential obstacles, and making decisions about the best approach to take. A course of action typically outlines the necessary resources, timeline, and responsibilities needed to execute the plan successfully.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. course of action

   1. Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit may follow. 2. A possible plan open to an individual or commander that would accomplish, or is related to the accomplishment of the mission. 3. The scheme adopted to accomplish a job or mission. 4. A line of conduct in an engagement. 5. A product of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System concept development phase and the courseof- action determination steps of the joint operation planning process. Also called COA.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. course of action

   An agreed plan with specific action to achieve a goal.

   The unity government have a course of action to achieve world peace and its easily achieved.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2021

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of course of action in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of course of action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of course of action in a Sentence

1. Michael Hanson:

   To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

2. Jeffrey Halley:

   An indirect response is the most apparent course of action, and oil installations and tankers were my first thoughts.

3. Chip Ganassi Racing:

   As we continue to evaluate the situation with all the relevant parties, it became obvious that this was the only appropriate course of action to take.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   What I am looking for is the predicate for the search, was the information provided to the judge sufficient and necessary to authorize a raid on the former president's home within ninety days of the midterm election ? I am urging, actually insisting, the DOJ and the FBI lay their cards on the table as to why this course of action was necessary.

5. Praveen Khandelwal:

   This is the first phase of our protest. And if the government doesn't listen, we will decide our future course of action at our national convention in Delhi later this month.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=course of action
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Course_of_Action
3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Termshttps://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf

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• مسار العملArabic
• VorgehensweiseGerman
• Curso de acciónSpanish
• دوره از عملPersian
• course of actionFrench
• tindakanIndonesian
• corso di azioneItalian
• 行動方針Japanese
• தொடர் நடவடிக்கைTamil
• عمل کا طریقہUrdu
• 行动方针Chinese

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