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collectivize
[ kuh-lek-tuh-vahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, col·lec·ti·vized, col·lec·ti·viz·ing.
- to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.
collectivize
/ kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz /
verb
- tr to organize according to the principles of collectivism
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Derived Forms
- colˌlectiviˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion [k, uh, -lek-t, uh, -vahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- de·col·lec·ti·vize verb (used with object) decollectivized decollectivizing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collectivize1
First recorded in 1890–95; collective + -ize
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Example Sentences
The family company was collectivized during the war, with the elder Puig staying on as a worker, according to the 2014 corporate history.
From Washington Post
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