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Noun: collectivism  ku'lek-tu,vi-zum
  1. A political theory that the people should own the means of production
    "The country's shift towards collectivism resulted in the nationalization of major industries"
     
  2. Soviet communism
    "collectivism transformed Russian society in the 20th century";
    - Bolshevism, sovietism

Derived forms: collectivisms

Type of: communism, ideology, mythos, political orientation, political theory

Encyclopedia: Collectivism