collectivize
[ kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz ]
/ kəˈlɛk təˌvaɪz /
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.
Nearby words
collectively, collectivise, collectivism, collectivist, collectivity, collectivize, collector, collector electrode, collector's item, collectorate, colleen
Also especially British, col·lec·ti·vise.
Origin of collectivize
Related formscol·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 Formscollectivization or collectivisation, noun
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