Definition of "collectivism" [col•lect•iv•ism]

• 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. (noun)

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• "And yes, all liberals are the same, hence the term collectivism as conservatives are not all the same, hence the term individualism ""
• "Though your argument that collectivism is based on the herd mentality is not completely supported by nature."
• "Heritage, which recently compared green economic reform to Nazi-Soviet collectivism, is continuing its slide into irrelevance."