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prosecution vs action

action vs prosecution

prosecution and action both are nouns.

prosecution is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prosecution Yes No No No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hypernym of prosecution; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than prosecution:
  • prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  • 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
Other hypernyms of prosecution include action at law, legal action.
prosecution (noun) action (noun)
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion 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
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant 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
prosecution (verb) action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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