Direct action and Nonviolence

Direct action noun - A protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands.

Nonviolence and direct action are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Nonviolence" with "Direct action", this terms are similar.

Nonviolence noun - Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.

Direct action and nonviolence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct action" instead a noun "Nonviolence".