class war

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class war - conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)

class struggle, class warfare

conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

Translations

class war class warfare n (Sociol) → lotta di classe

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