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collective

col·lec·tive [ kə léktiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. shared by all: made or shared by everyone in a group

2. collected to form whole: collected together to form a whole or added up to form a total from different sources or groups

3. applying to many: applying to a number of individuals taken together
Staff training was the collective responsibility of the three personnel officers.

4. worker-run under state supervision: describes a business or other enterprise run by the people who work in it but under the jurisdiction of the state



noun  (plural col·lec·tives)
Definition:
 
1. worker-run enterprise: an enterprise that is run by its workers under state control, e.g. a farm or factory

2. members of collective: the members of a collective who work in and run the business

3. grammar 
Same as  collective noun



col·lec·tive·ly adverb
col·lec·tive·ness noun
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