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collective

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

An illustration for collective

adjective1 of 2

formed by working together as a group

  • “Respect for the law is essential for collective happiness.”Tatoeba
  • “The consequence of individual crimes should be collective punishment.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

(especially in communist countries) one of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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