collective

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a group of people who work together on a project or business and share the profits and control.

n. a cooperative enterprise or organisation owned and managed by its members.

“She joined an artists' collective to share studio space and organize exhibitions.”

“The workers formed a collective to manage the factory after the original owners declared bankruptcy, ensuring that every employee had a vote in major decisions.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Science Technical

n. a word that represents a group of people or things but is used in the singular form.

n. a collective noun; a noun that denotes a group of individuals.

“'Team' and 'family' are examples of collective nouns.”

“In British English, a collective noun like 'staff' is often followed by a plural verb, whereas American English typically prefers the singular.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. the lever a pilot uses to make a helicopter go up or down.

n. the flight control that changes the pitch of all main rotor blades simultaneously to control altitude.

“The pilot pulled up on the collective to lift the helicopter off the ground.”

“To maintain a steady hover, the pilot must precisely coordinate inputs between the collective, the cyclic, and the anti-torque pedals.”