collectivize
verb
col·lec·tiv·ize
kə-ˈlek-ti-ˌvīz 
collectivized; collectivizing
: to organize by collectivism
Examples of collectivize in a Sentence
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From the 1920s onward, as part of a plan to collectivize agriculture, the Soviet Union determined that a vast swath of its Central Asian vassals would be given over to cotton.
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Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French collectiviser, from collectif collective entry 1 + -iser -ize
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near collectivize
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“Collectivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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