collectivism

(kə lektə viz′əm)

noun

the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution by the people collectively; socialism

Origin: Fr collectivisme (c. 1880): see collective & -ism

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See collectivism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The principles or system of ownership and control of the means of production and distribution by the people collectively, usually under the supervision of a government.

Related Forms:

  • col·lecˈtiv·ist noun
  • col·lecˌtiv·isˈtic adjective
  • col·lecˌtiv·isˈti·cal·ly adverb

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