class action
noun
a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.
Origin of class action
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM class action
class-ac·tion [klas-ak-shuh n, klahs-] /ˈklæsˈæk ʃən, ˈklɑs-/, adjectiveWords nearby class action
claspers,
clasping,
class,
class a drug,
class act,
class action,
class action law suit,
class b drug,
class c drug,
class conflict,
class consciousness
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British Dictionary definitions for class action
class action
noun
US law
a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance