Collocations with "collective"

28 collocations found

collective bargaining

negotiations between an employer and a group of employees (usually represented by a union) to determine conditions of employment

bargaining8.0
collective noun

a noun that refers to a group of people or things as a single unit

noun8.0
identity7.6
collective action

action taken by a group of people

action7.2
collective consciousness

Shared beliefs and attitudes that operate as a unifying force within a society.

consciousness6.9
collective decision

a decision made by a group of people acting as one

decision6.8
wisdom6.8
collective expertise

expertise shared among a group of people

expertise6.7
delusion6.5
collective enterprise

A project undertaken by a group of individuals.

enterprise6.2
collective punishment

punishment given to a whole group for the actions of one or more individuals within it

punishment6.2
resistance6.2
collective advancement

Progress of a group or society as a whole.

advancement6.0
collective gasp

A gasp from a group of people at the same time.

gasp6.0
collective leadership

leadership shared among a group of people

leadership6.0
collective madness

Refers to irrational behavior exhibited by a large group of people.

madness6.0
security6.0
collective self-defence

The defence of a group of countries against an attack on any one of them.

self-defence6.0
collective conscience

The set of shared beliefs, ideas and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.

conscience5.8
collective farm

a farm where a group of people work together and share the profits

farm5.8
guilt5.5
collective imagination

ideas and memories shared by a large group of people

imagination5.5
collective ownership

ownership by all members of a group

ownership5.5
collective endeavour

an attempt by a group of people

endeavour5.0
collective groan

a groan from a group of people at the same time

groan5.0
collective suicide

When a group of people kill themselves together.

suicide4.5
collective worship

group worship, especially in schools in the UK

worship4.5
collective yawn

figurative

yawn3.5