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collective

1 collective /kəˈlɛktɪv/ adjective
1 collective
/kəˈlɛktɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLECTIVE
always used before a noun
: shared or done by a group of people : involving all members of a group

— collectively

adverb
2 collective /kəˈlɛktɪv/ noun
plural collectives
2 collective
/kəˈlɛktɪv/
noun
plural collectives
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLECTIVE
[count]
: a business or organization that is owned by the people who work there
also : the people who own such a business or organization