collective action

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Coordinated effort by a group of individuals, organizations, or nations working together to achieve a common goal or address a shared challenge.; A sociological or economic concept analyzing the difficulties of organizing individuals to pursue common interests despite potential free-rider problems.; Legal proceedings initiated by a group of claimants seeking redress for similar grievances against a single defendant.

💬 Examples

  1. Global health crises require immediate collective action to prevent further spread.

  2. Trust is crucial for successful collective action in any community organization.

  3. The employees joined a collective action lawsuit regarding unpaid overtime wages.