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collectivize

[ kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz ]
/ kəˈlɛk təˌvaɪz /
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verb (used with object), col·lec·ti·vized, col·lec·ti·viz·ing.

to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.

RELATED WORDS

division, uniformity, strictness, classification, standardization, harmonization, arrangement, regulation, command, organization, rigidity, grouping, ordering, mechanization, institutionalization

Nearby words

collective pitch lever, collective security, collective unconscious, collectivism, collectivity, collectivize, collector, collector electrode, collector's item, collectorate, colleen
Also especially British, col·lec·ti·vise.

Origin of collectivize

First recorded in 1890–95; collective + -ize

Related forms

col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion, nounde·col·lec·ti·vize, verb (used with object), de·col·lec·ti·vized, de·col·lec·ti·viz·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for collectivization

collectivize

collectivise

/ (kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to organize according to the principles of collectivism

Derived Forms

collectivization or collectivisation, noun
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