collective
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4.3
- noun
- /kəˈlɛktɪv/
- Let's accept that we have this collective property claim that can be made.
- an artist collective
- join the collective
- members of the collective
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it's a collective and it has a life of its own.
- And it's a collective and it has a life of its own.
- We might call that heroic figure a heroic team or a collective or ensemble.
- That lot as a collective are not serious.
- And so Robert Redford is part of this collective.
- And the law was inspired by this notion of a collective.
- all supplies to the collective of humanity. Adversity can
- There are some part of collective, that's why I mentioned that collective is very important.
- There was an online contest by these horror collective in the UK called Bloody Cuts.
Examples
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The local community formed a collective to support small businesses during the pandemic.
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For example, artists' collectives were proliferating and commanding newfound respect in New York in the 1980s.
Academic text (2011) -
And from there, the collective whole of the seven of us left.
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The thing is, in China, the collective is much bigger than the individual, all right?
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We need to fight for our collective survival.
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We've started a publishing collective, and it's actually bringing in enough to pay the rent.
Fiction book (1992) -
We recognize the irony that the collective is only as strong as the sum of our individual contributions.
Academic text (2011) -
Perhaps I was the only member of the Off Our Backs collective who didn't work for the FBI.
Fiction book (1998) -
Members of the art collective collaborated to produce a powerful exhibition on social justice.
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The cooperative is a successful collective where everyone shares the profits equally.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of people who work together to reach a shared goal
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1.0
A number of people or things seen as one unit
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2.7
A group of people who work together for a common goal
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4.3
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
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2.7
A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal
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6.7
A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
Talks between an employer and workers about pay and working conditions
- Archaic
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6.3
A large farm where many people work together, usually run by the government
- Specialized
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5.0
A system where countries agree to defend each other to keep peace
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3.5
A written deal between an employer and employees, usually through a union, that sets pay and work conditions
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4.1
A word in singular form that names a group of people or things as one unit
How Collective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Collective as a noun comes from Latin com- 'together' and legere 'to gather', the same idea you see in the verb collect — to bring things or people together. So a collective is a group of people who work, make decisions, and share tools or benefits 'together'.