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class action

American

noun

a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.

class action British

noun

law a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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class-action

adjective

Etymology

Origin of class action

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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By early 2026, the company faced multiple class action lawsuits accusing it of misleading investors.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Arbitration can keep plaintiffs from banding together into a class action, and in that way attracting a lawyer to take on their case for a large enough contingent fee.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The company also faces a class action in Australia, as well as a campaign to organize Tesla owners in Europe who paid for FSD but never got it because of regulatory restrictions and technology updates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The Monrovia-based company agreed to a $7.4-million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed customers were left vulnerable to identity theft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

When this book went to press, they were contemplating class action.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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