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collective

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
of or shared by every member of a group of people:

Examples:

a collective decision/effort
2
an organization or business that is owned and controlled by the people who work in it
3
of or shared by every member of a group of people:

Examples:

It was a collective decision/effort.
4
done or shared by every member of a group:

Examples:

collective action/effort/decision It will require a collective effort from government, providers, and the media to meet our goals.
collective responsibility/rights All directors take collective responsibility for board decisions.
5
an organization or business which is owned and controlled by the people who work in it:

Examples:

One appeal of collectives is that they reduce risk.
a collective farm

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