class action

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klas′ak′shən, kläs′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈclass ˈac•tion, n. [uncountable]
  1. Lawa legal process representing the interests of a group of people.
class--ac•tion, adj.: a class-action suit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
class′ ac′tion, 
  1. Lawmakinga legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.
  • 1950–55
class-ac•tion  (klas′ak′shən, kläs′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
'class action' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
public-interest law

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