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courses of action

courses of action is the plural of course of action.

Meaning of course of action

Noun

course of action (plural courses of action, abbreviation COA)

  1. A plan; a set of intended actions, through which one intends to achieve a goal.
    • It didn’t stretch too hard attempting to wrap everything up in a bow, but instead focused narrowly on two moments: The aftermath of Daenerys’ brutal violence, and the weeks-later meeting of the rulers of the lands to determine a course of action.2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 22 May 2019
    Synonyms:
    policy

Questions about courses of action

What is courses of action the plural of?
Courses of action is the plural of course of action.

Words near courses of action in the dictionary

  1. coursepacks
  2. courser
  3. coursers
  4. courses
  5. courses for horses
  6. courses of action
  7. courses of events
  8. courses to steer
  9. courseth
  10. Courseulles-sur-Mer
  11. courseware

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