Collocations for action - noun

decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous | immediate, prompt, swift, urgent | drastic, emergency
The situation calls for drastic action.

collective, concerted, joint, united | direct, positive | evasive | corrective, remedial | disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike

take | call for | agree on
The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism.

leap/spring/swing into
The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported.

carry out, perform, take
Only the priest can perform these actions. | We shall take whatever actions are necessary.

galvanize/prod/spur sb into
We have to galvanize people into action.

bring/put sth into
We need to put these ideas into action.

keep/put sb/sth out of
A fire has put the factory out of action.

in ~
I have not yet seen the machines in action.

out of ~
He is out of action following an ankle injury.

~ against
against drug dealers

~ on
The government is taking strong action on refugees.

a course of action
Is this the best course of action to follow?

court | civil, criminal, libel

bring, take out
Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce.

~ against

enemy
He was killed during enemy action.

see
I never saw action during the war.

killed/missing/wounded in action
He was reported missing in action.