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.

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Also especially British, col·lec·ti·vise.

Origin of collectivize

First recorded in 1890–95; collective + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM collectivize

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.

Words nearby collectivize

collective pitch lever, collective security, collective unconscious, collectivism, collectivity, collectivize, collector, collector electrode, collector's item, collectorate, colleen
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British Dictionary definitions for collectivize

collectivize

collectivise

/ (kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to organize according to the principles of collectivism

Derived forms of collectivize

collectivization or collectivisation, noun
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