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Definitions for course of actioncourse of ac·tion

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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. Frank Herbert:

   The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.

3. Joe Harding:

   The second thing is that it creates a course of action for the parent who is dealing with a school district that has decided they are going to become the parent. They’re going to take your student that has anxiety and stress and mental concerns maybe even talking about self harm and they’re going to put them in mental health and take steps to change the services at the school and protect that student from themselves but never engage with the parent. That’s just wrong so our bill seeks to remedy that.

4. Milwaukee Bucks:

   I have every confidence in Joe to lead our team during my absence, i tried to put off surgery for as long as I could, but after consulting with my doctor, he advised that the best course of action was to have the procedure now.

5. Nicole Zoerink:

   We all have the same goal. Patients are not pressured into ALTO's if their pain does not subside.Doctors in the study acknowledge, sometimes, an opioid is the proper course of action. But this program promises to make sure safe and effective alternatives are not overlooked. Patients, meanwhile, are thankful. We've had patients thank us for being innovative and creative.

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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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