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direct action man 
Hist. a strong-arm bully employed during elections in colonial days to intimidate supporters of an opposing political party.
- 1965 Each party had its share of mobsters, known euphemistically as "direct action men," who were not above beating the brains out of more timid citizens on their way to the hustings.
- 1965 Each party had its share of mobsters, known euphemistically as "direct action men," who were not above beating the brains out of more timid citizens on their way to the hustings.