Background for collectives

collectives

/kəˈlɛktɪvz/ /ˈkɒlɛktɪvz/

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noun

A farm owned by a collection of people

Examples :

"During the Soviet era, many individual farms were combined to form large agricultural collectives. "

property agriculture economy organization business

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noun

(especially in communist countries) one of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community

Examples :

"During the Soviet era, many small, private farms were combined into large collectives managed by the government. "

government politics agriculture economy society history

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noun

(grammar) a collective noun or name

Examples :

"In grammar class, we learned that words like "team" and "family" are collectives because they refer to groups of people. "

grammar linguistics language

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noun

(by extension) a group dedicated to a particular cause or interest

Examples :

"The environmental collectives at school organized a recycling drive. "

group organization society