Another course of action open to the body is to penalise the team itself.

IRISH TIMES (2002) Based on that, the students are advised on a course of action. BUSINESS TODAY (2002) By the time I reached the centre I'd decided there was only one sensible course of action. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH However, this may not be a course of action open to us anyway. Piercy, Nigel MARKET-LED STRATEGIC CHANGE Mr Waters said the resolution could be rejected because it bound the board to a certain course of action. INDEPENDENT (1999) Somehow, Harry would have to persuade the headmaster that such a course of action would not be wise. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN TUC boss John Monks said: "It can press ahead with this course of action without worrying about inflation taking off. SUN, NEWS OF THE WORLD (2001) Tadeusz had sat through the third act, brooding over his course of action. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) We wouldn't order an evacuation unless we felt that there was really no better course of action to take. NEW ZEALAND HERALD (2003)

course of action 1. Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit may follow. 2. A possible plan open to an individual or commander that would accomplish, or is related to the accomplishment of the mission. 3. The scheme adopted to accomplish a job or mission. 4. A line of conduct in an engagement. 5. A product of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System concept development phase and the courseof- action determination steps of the joint operation planning process. Also called COA.