n.
The principles or system of ownership and control of the means of production and distribution by the people collectively, usually under the supervision of a government.
collectivist col·lec'tiv·ist n.
collectivistic col·lec'tiv·is'tic adj.
collectivistically col·lec'tiv·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
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