colectivo

American  

[koh-lek-tee-voh, kaw-lek-tee-vaw] / ˌkoʊ lɛkˈti voʊ, ˌkɔ lɛkˈti vɔ /

noun

plural

colectivos

1. a small public bus.

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Etymology

Origin of colectivo

First recorded in 1935–40; from Latin American Spanish: “public bus,” i.e., a vehicle used collectively; special use of Spanish: “collective,” from Latin collēctīvus collective

Example Sentences

"Some Wayuu women are being forced to accept whatever price, benefiting everyone except the women themselves," says Paula Restrepo, director of Fundación Talento Colectivo.

From BBC

Workers at Intelligentsia locations in Chicago and Colectivo Coffee, a Wisconsin chain, voted to unionize last year with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Colectivo Coffee Roasters — which has numerous locations in Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago — is one of the companies that is applying pistachio flavor in this new format, specifically in their pistachio matcha latte.

From Salon

Nacida como Lola Chantrelle Mitchell en Memphis, Gangsta Boo comenzó a rapear a los 14 años, según la revista Essence, se unió al colectivo ganador del Premio de la Academia a los 15 años en 1994, dijo Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times

Eso llevó a Courtis y los Conlazo a crear un colectivo musical, llamado Sol Mayor, que reunió a personas con diversas discapacidades físicas y de desarrollo para tocar música.

From New York Times