class-action suit

Other forms: class-action suits

Definitions of class-action suit
  1. noun
    a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
    synonyms: class action
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    type of:
    case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit
    a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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