collective
adjective
[ kəˈlɛktɪv ]
• done by people acting as a group.
• "a collective protest"
collective
noun
• a cooperative enterprise.
• "the exhibition showcases the work of art collectives from more than 20 countries"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘representing many individuals’): from Old French collectif, -ive or Latin collectivus, from collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere (see collect1).
