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collectivization

1 antonym for collectivization — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — The process of putting privately owned land, businesses or resources under collective or state control, especially in communist countries.

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forced collectivization agricultural collectivization collectivization of farmland resist collectivization

This is a formal term found mainly in historical, political and economic writing.

Etymology

Collectivization is formed from collective with the ending -ization added, showing the process of making something collective.

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Frequently asked questions

What does collectivization mean?
It refers to bringing privately owned land or resources together under collective or state ownership, so that workers operate them jointly.
Where is collectivization most associated with?
It is especially linked to communist states, which organised farmland and its workers into large publicly owned collectives.
Is collectivization the opposite of privatization?
Yes, collectivization moves ownership from private hands to collective control, while privatization does the reverse.

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