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Definition of inaction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inaction

noun
 
/ɪnˈækʃn/
 
/ɪnˈækʃn/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)
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  1. lack of action; the state of doing nothing about a situation or a problem
    • The police were accused of inaction in the face of a possible attack.
    • They have accused the government of inaction on the issue of railway safety.
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