Act on
Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Both terms in one sentence
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He was given an exclusive two picture contract for a certain period of time(which expired during the middle of the production of The Magnificent Ambersons hence leaving him vulnerable) to produce, write, direct and act on any subject of his choice.
Source: Creator / Orson Welles -
Compare Attack Animal (which might overlap if the drone is intelligent enough to act on instructions, rather than direct control).
Source: Attack Drone -
Five-Man Band: The Chick: Lindsay Donner The Lancer: Peter Axon, who is most likely to act on his own account, sometimes against the direct order of the case manager.
Source: Series / Psi Factor
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