concerted action

Unified group push

Concerted action is coordinated effort by multiple parties working toward a common goal.

The phrase often appears in legal and political contexts: The unions took concerted action to pressure management.

Labor law protects workers' right to engage in concerted action—strikes, picketing, collective bargaining.

Outside legal usage, any joint endeavor qualifies: Concerted action by environmental groups helped pass the legislation.

Related

organization · solidarity · consensus-building · mutual support · common ground · grassroots organizing · joint enterprise · activism · joint action · strength in numbers · agreement · collaborate · synergy · push · strategy · collective bargaining · labor movement · coalition

Opposites
coordination and collaboration

concerted actionunilateral action

going it alone · solo effort · one-man show

organizational coherence

concerted actionchaos

Complete disorder and confusion

infighting · disarray · disunity

intentionality and planning

concerted actionknee-jerk reaction

Instinctive, unconsidered response

Family

concert, concerted

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G