Collectivization: meaning, definitions and examples

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collectivization

 

[ kəˌlɛktɪvɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

economic policy

The process of bringing individual farms or small holdings into collective ownership, especially by the state.

Synonyms

collective ownership, nationalization, socialization

Examples of usage

  • Collectivization of agriculture was a key feature of the Soviet economic policy.
  • The collectivization of farms was aimed at increasing productivity and efficiency.

Translations

Translations of the word "collectivization" in other languages:

🇵🇹 coletivização

🇮🇳 सामूहिकीकरण

🇩🇪 Kollektivierung

🇮🇩 kolektivisasi

🇺🇦 колективізація

🇵🇱 kolektywizacja

🇯🇵 集団化 (しゅうだんか)

🇫🇷 collectivisation

🇪🇸 colectivización

🇹🇷 kolektivizasyon

🇰🇷 집단화 (jipdanhwa)

🇸🇦 التجميعية

🇨🇿 kolektivizace

🇸🇰 kolektivizácia

🇨🇳 集体化 (jítǐhuà)

🇸🇮 kolektivizacija

🇮🇸 samyrkjun

🇰🇿 ұжымдастыру

🇬🇪 კოლექტივიზაცია

🇦🇿 kollektivləşmə

🇲🇽 colectivización

Word origin

The concept of collectivization has its roots in the early 20th century, particularly in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. The policy aimed to consolidate individual farms into collective units, often forcibly, in order to achieve greater control over agricultural production. While the idea was to increase efficiency and output, the implementation of collectivization led to widespread resistance, famine, and loss of livelihood for many farmers. The impact of collectivization continues to be debated among historians and economists.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,698, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.