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[kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz]

col·lec·ti·vize

[kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz]
verb (used with object), -vized, -viz·ing.
to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.
Also, especially British, col·lec·ti·vise.


Origin:
1890–95; collective + -ize

col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion, noun
de·col·lec·ti·vize, verb (used with object), -vized, -viz·ing.
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collectivize or collectivise (kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz)
 
vb
(tr) to organize according to the principles of collectivism
 
collectivise or collectivise
 
vb
 
collectivi'zation or collectivise
 
n
 
collectivi'sation or collectivise
 
n

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