forming a whole; combined: the collective assets of a corporation and its subsidiaries.
of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together: the collective wishes of the membership.
organized according to the principles of collectivism: a collective farm.
noun
collective noun.
a collective body; aggregate.
a business, farm, etc., jointly owned and operated by the members of a group.
a unit of organization or the organization in a collectivist system.
Origin of collective
1400–50; late Middle English collectif (<Middle French ) <Latin collēctīvus, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere;see collect1) + -īvus-ive
Some still have to be negotiated with the Fraternal Order of Police, a police membership organization that engages in collective bargaining and has historically worked against police accountability.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained|Fabiola Cineas|September 17, 2020|Vox
Unions, which act as a sort of intermediary between workers and their employers, advocate on behalf of employees for better wages, working conditions and other benefits through collective bargaining.
Human Capital: The battle over the fate of gig workers continues|Megan Rose Dickey|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
It succeeded by putting researchers working on disparate projects on the same campus in New Jersey and harnessing their collective power.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’|matthewheimer|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Bates said workers’ rights are typically negotiated through collective bargaining, but the pandemic made a citywide ordinance necessary.
City to Weigh Measure Giving Laid-Off Hotel Workers First Shot at Open Jobs|Maya Srikrishnan|September 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Spreading travelers to more destinations, rather than concentrating them into a few lucky resort spots, he says, “is more sustaining than people think,” in spite of our collective pre-Covid-19 proclivities.
Airbnb CEO: The pandemic will force us to see more of the world, not less|Verne Kopytoff|September 7, 2020|Fortune
The speaker conjures up centuries of collective sagacity, aligning oneself with an eternal, inarguable good.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We haven't had any real fan reaction yet, but our collective fingers are crossed.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The collective had threatened attacks on theaters if the movie was not pulled.
Hackers: Sony ‘Very Wise’ to Pull Film|The Daily Beast|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Please know she has a very special place in our collective hearts.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a collective gasp at both the four-letter word and the bitter sentiment it carried.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In addition to the large number of collective books of poetry, Zunser has published his poems in: Jd.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
Magnum Bonum|Charlotte M. Yonge
In the chapter on "Collective Behavior" which follows, materials will be presented to exhibit the group in action.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
But it was indirectly perhaps that his work contributed most effectively to the doctrine of the Progress of collective mankind.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury
It giggled till its collective sides must have ached; then it slowly and gaspingly subsided.
The Madigans|Miriam Michelson
British Dictionary definitions for collective
collective
/ (kəˈlɛktɪv) /
adjective
formed or assembled by collection
forming a whole or aggregate
of, done by, or characteristic of individuals acting in cooperation
noun
a cooperative enterprise or unit, such as a collective farm