action stations (English, noun)
expansion: action stations pl (plural only)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters; also, the signal given to indicate such imminent action.
tags: British
Canada
plural
plural-only
glosses: Any general state of intense anticipatory activity.
tags: figuratively
plural
plural-only
Forms: