class struggle

American  

[klas struhg-uhl] / ˈklæs ˈstrʌg əl /

noun

1. Also called class conflict.  conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.

2. Also called class warfare.  Also called class war;.  (in Marxist thought) the struggle for political and economic power carried on between capitalists and workers.

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class struggle British  

noun

1. Also known as: the class war.  marxism the continual conflict between the capitalist and working classes for economic and political power

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class struggle Cultural  

1. The idea, associated with Karl Marx (see also Marx), that conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (see also proletariat) is inevitable and will result in the triumph of socialism over capitalism.

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Etymology

Origin of class struggle

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

There are plenty of extremely forward-looking pieces that have been written about women, power struggle, class struggle, race.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

“There are these hidden threads,” artistic director Markus Hinterhäuser said, drawing parallels between “Macbeth” and the Ukraine war, “Greek Passion” and the migrant crisis and “Figaro” with class struggle.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

"Black Knight," being a post-apocalyptic action thriller, makes the class struggle more front-facing while following common tropes of dystopic fiction.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

It is unfortunate that we are really having a class struggle, and it’s not just the U.S., it’s around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2020

Mom thought I should be writing exposes about oppressive landlords, social injustice, and the class struggle on the Lower East Side.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls