class action

klæs ˈækʃən

Definition

Definition of class action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

lawsuit by a representative for a large group

TECH.

She filed a class action on behalf of the employees.
The class action sought damages for all affected customers.
A class action was initiated against the corporation for fraud.

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Expressions with class action

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class action lawsuit

lawsuit representing many individuals with similar claims

A class action lawsuit was initiated for the faulty product.

class action suit

lawsuit where a group sues collectively

The class action suit was filed against the corporation.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

Expressions with action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

put words into action

execute plans or promises into real actions

She decided to put words into action and start the project.

step into action

begin doing something actively or energetically

When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.

all talk no action

person who says things but never does them

Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.

jump into action

start acting right away, often with energy or urgency

When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

Terms with class action included in their meaning

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certain person

legal

member of a class for whom an action is a crime

economism

Leninism

working class action focusing on economic demands

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French:procès collectif, ...
German:Sammelklage, ...
Italian:class action, ...
Spanish:demanda colectiva, ...
Portuguese:ação coletiva, ...
Chinese:集体诉讼, ...
Japanese:集団訴訟, ...
Arabic:دَعْوَى جَمَاعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּבִיעָה יִצּוּגִית, ...
Russian:групповой иск, ...
Ukrainian:колективний позов, ...
Hindi:सामूहिक मुकदमा, ...
Bengali:সমষ্টিগত মামলা, ...
Catalan:demanda col.lectiva, ...
Czech:hromadná žaloba, ...
Danish:gruppesøgsmål, ...
Dutch:collectieve rechtszaak, ...
Greek:ομαδική αγωγή, ...
Hungarian:csoportos kereset, ...
Khmer:បណ្តឹងតំណាងក្រុម, ...
Korean:집단 소송, ...
Persian:دعوای گروهی, ...
Polish:pozew zbiorowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ação coletiva, ...
Romanian:proces colectiv, ...
Swedish:grupptalan, ...
Thai:คดีแบบกลุ่ม, ...
Turkish:toplu dava, ...
Vietnamese:vụ kiện tập thể, ...

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