collective action

noun

An action taken by a group of individuals acting together.

“collective action problem”

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Meanings

nouncollective action (plural collective actions)

plural collective actions

  1. An action taken by a group of individuals acting together.

    collective action problem

    1 more example

    They ruthlessly suppressed any dissent for fear that it would inspire the citizens to take some sort of collective action against the government.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collective action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collective%20action.

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