Collectivize

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of collective control. ambitransitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises wordnet

Synonyms

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annexattachcollectivisecommandeercommunalizecommunize

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"“I think one of the most powerful things is that it's really brought attention to the issue of sexual harassment to sexual assault and it has provided a way for women to collectivize their stories,” Johnson says."

Etymology

From collective + -ize.

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