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collectif

collective, shared

adjective noun ko-lek-TEEF Rare
People & Society Politics

Also means

collective (noun: group)

Usage Note

Collectif as an adjective describes shared ownership or group action (travail collectif = teamwork). As a noun (un collectif), it refers to a collective or activist group, a usage that has grown strongly in contemporary French (le collectif des soignants). The feminine adjective is collective; the plural noun collectifs is common in news reporting.

Examples

"Ce projet est un effort collectif."

Natural Translation

This project is a collective effort.

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