v. t. to bring under collective control; to organize for operation by the principles of collectivism; -- especially of farms and industrial enterprises. Same as collectivize. [ Brit. ] Syn. -- collectivize. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Cf. F. collectivisme. ] (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism. W. G. Summer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. Quality or state of being collective. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. The collective sum, aggregate, or mass of anything; specif., the people as a body; the state.
The proposition to give work by the collectivity is supposed to be in contravention of the sacred principle of monopolistic competition. W. D. Howells. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. t. to bring under collective control; to organize for operation by the principles of collectivism; -- especially of farms and industrial enterprises. Syn. -- collectivise. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]
a. brought under collective ownership and operating under collectivist principles; -- used especially of organizations operating under the ownership by the state. [ Narrower terms: socialistic (vs. capitalistic), socialist; communistic ] Syn. -- collective, collectivised, state-controlled. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
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