verb
- to organize (something, especially land or industry) under collective ownership or control, typically by the state
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American spelling is ‘collectivize’
Examples
- The government decided to collectivise all farmland in the region.
- Stalin’s policies aimed to collectivise agriculture throughout the Soviet Union.
- The new regime began to collectivise major industries.
- Many farmers resisted efforts to collectivise their property.
- The party’s platform included plans to collectivise key sectors of the economy.
- Historical records show how difficult it was to collectivise traditional farming communities.