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action vs criminal prosecution

criminal prosecution vs action

action and criminal prosecution both are nouns.

action is a verb but criminal prosecution is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
criminal prosecution Yes No No No
As nouns, criminal prosecution is a hyponym of action; that is, criminal prosecution is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:
  • action: a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
  • criminal prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
Other hyponyms of action include antitrust case, civil action, counterclaim, custody case, lis pendens, prosecution, test case, test suit.
action (noun) criminal prosecution (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
action (verb) criminal prosecution (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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