collectivize
collectivize verb: to organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of collective control.
Verb
collectivize (third-person singular simple present collectivizes, present participle collectivizing, simple past and past participle collectivized)
- To organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of collective control.
- Only a government of workers and oppressed people, and a collectivized economy, can provide the resources and consciousness to end lesbian/gay oppression, racism, and sexism.1987 February 22, Dallas Williams, “Black, Gay and Red”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 31, page 5
Forms of collectivize
| third-person singular present | collectivizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | collectivizing |
| past participle | collectivized |
| past | collectivized |
| alternative form | collectivise |
Origin of collectivize
From collective + -ize.
Words formed from collectivize
Questions about collectivize
- What does collectivize mean?
- Collectivize means to organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of collective control.
- What part of speech is collectivize?
- Collectivize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of collectivize?
- The past tense of collectivize is collectivized.
Words near collectivize in the dictionary
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