collectivize

American  

[kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz] / kəˈlɛk təˌvaɪz /

especially British, collectivise

verb (used with object)

collectivized, collectivizing

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

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collectivize British  

/ kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to organize according to the principles of collectivism

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Other Word Forms

• collectivization noun
• decollectivize verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of collectivize

First recorded in 1890–95; collective + -ize

Example Sentences

I am nagged by this sense that, especially as majority women-of-color managers, we should be collectivizing our leadership to make more gains.

From New York Times

Canales cites the Soviet futurist Nikolai Fyodorov, who argued “that Laplace’s creation could be brought to life if everyone worked together, literally putting their minds to it to collectivize intellectual work.”

From Washington Post

We must hold ourselves accountable, recognize we are a central and essential part of health care discourse, and collectivize to become a powerful political force.

From Scientific American

The financial response to wildfires so far shows how these risks will inevitably be collectivized.

From The Guardian

Williamson discussed Trump’s legacy as a “dark psychic force of collectivized hatred”.

From The Guardian