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Aktion.

operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/akˈtsi̯oːn/[ʔakˈt͡sjoːn]

  1. operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action

    countable · feminine
    Polizeiaktion
    Protestaktion

  2. sales campaign

    countable · feminine · specifically

  3. act, deed, typically unusual, often negative

    countable · feminine
    Diese dumme Aktion hätte er sich sparen sollen.

  4. action, activity

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    Nach kurzem Krankenhausaufenthalt ist er schon wieder in Aktion.

  5. action, impulse

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    Aktion und Reaktion
Where this word comes from

16th century, learned borrowing from Latin āctiō. Doublet of Action and Aktie.

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