collectivize

[ kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, col·lec·ti·vized, col·lec·ti·viz·ing.

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

collectivize

/ kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz /

verb

1. tr to organize according to the principles of collectivism

Derived Forms

• colˌlectiviˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion [k, uh, -lek-t, uh, -vahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
• de·col·lec·ti·vize verb (used with object) decollectivized decollectivizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of collectivize¹

First recorded in 1890–95; collective + -ize

Example Sentences

The family company was collectivized during the war, with the elder Puig staying on as a worker, according to the 2014 corporate history.

From Washington Post