verb
- present participle of collectivise; the process of organizing or converting something into a collective or communal system, especially in agriculture or industry
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: collectivizing); often used in historical or political contexts; may refer to Soviet agricultural policies or similar state-directed economic reorganization
Examples
- The government was collectivising farms across the region during the 1930s.
- Collectivising the means of production was a central goal of the socialist movement.
- The policy of collectivising agriculture led to significant economic disruption.
- Workers were involved in collectivising their workplace resources.
- The regime pursued collectivising industrial enterprises as part of its economic plan.