In dictionaries:
chose in action
Legal right to a debt.
in full action
Engaged completely in active participation.
killed in action
Died during combat or war.
missing in action
Soldier unaccounted for during conflict.
Wounded in action
Wounded in action describes combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during wartime, but have not been killed.
lost in action
(euphemistic, of a military serviceperson) Killed during military combat.
World in Action
a British investigative current affairs programme made by Granada Television for ITV from 7 January 1963 until 7 December 1998.
Values in Action Inventory of Strengths
The VIA Inventory of Strengths, formerly known as the Values in Action Inventory, is a proprietary psychological assessment measure designed to identify an individual's profile of "character strengths".
French in Action
a French language course, developed by Professor Pierre Capretz of Yale University.
Thelonious in Action
Thelonious in Action: Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe is a 1958 live album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, with saxophonist Johnny Griffin.
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