Meaning
5 sensesA farm owned by a collection of people.
(especially)One of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community.
колхо́зkolxóz
колго́спkolhósp
A collective noun or name.
собира́тельноеsobirátelʹnoje
(broadly)A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.
Kollektiv
коллекти́вkollektív
колекти́вkolektýv
The flight control used to control a helicopter's ascent or descent.
- members of a cooperative enterprise
Examples
45 sentencesI work on a collective farm.
ruЯ работаю в колхозе.
Are you part of an artist collective?
Respect for laws is fundamental to collective happiness.
The fight against hate speech requires collective action.
Respect for the law is essential for collective happiness.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of cFrom Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of colligō (“to collect”), from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo.
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Forms
plural: collectives| Singular | collective |
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