1. to organize (something, especially an economy or industry) according to collectivism; to bring under collective ownership or control
Usage: political/economic

Examples

• The government decided to collectivize agriculture in the 1950s.
• Stalin’s policies aimed to collectivize farming across the Soviet Union.
• The new regime sought to collectivize major industries.
• Many small farms were collectivized during the communist era.
• The plan to collectivize healthcare faced strong opposition.
• Workers voted to collectivize ownership of the factory.