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| the political principle of centralized social and economic control, esp. of all means of production. |
| col·lec·tiv·ism (kə-lěk'tə-vĭz'əm) n. The principles or system of ownership and control of the means of production and distribution by the people collectively, usually under the supervision of a government. col·lec'tiv·ist n., col·lec'tiv·is'tic adj., col·lec'tiv·is'ti·cal·ly adv. |