collectivize

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Verb collectivize has 1 sense

collectivize, collectivise - bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
--₁ is one way to organize, organise

Derived forms: noun collectivization₁, noun collective₁
Sample sentence:
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Term: collectivize

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To bring under collective ownership or control.

Example sentence: The government decided to collectivize the agricultural land, turning all farms into state-owned cooperatives.

Sense 2: To organize or establish something on a collective basis.

Example sentence: The workers collectivized their efforts to form a committee that would address their grievances with the management.