collectivism
[ kuh-lek-tuh-viz-uhm ]
/ kəˈlɛk təˌvɪz əm /
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noun
the political principle of centralized social and economic control, especially of all means of production.
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British Dictionary definitions for collectivism
collectivism
/ (kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm) /
noun
the principle of ownership of the means of production, by the state or the people
a social system based on this principle
Derived forms of collectivism
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