collectivization
1 synonym and 1 antonym for collectivization, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process of putting privately owned land, businesses or resources under collective or state control, especially in communist countries.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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collectivisation
Antonyms
How to use collectivization
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
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.
Full origin of collectivization →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.
