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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

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collective goods

Politics; Political Science

Goods and services enjoyed in common and not divisible among individuals.

collective

Politics; Political Science

Any enterprise in which people work collectively, such as collective farms in Russia and China.

collective bargaining

Politics; Political Science

Negotiations about terms of employment (wages, hours, etc.) conducted between an employer and the representatives of a group of workers, usually a labor union.

collective defence

Politics; Political Science

An alliance among states against external threats.

collective responsibility

Politics; Political Science

The responsibility born by everyone who participates in a decision to abide by that decision and be responsible for its consequences. Britain applies the doctrine to its cabinet, ...

collective security

Politics; Political Science

An agreement by participating nations that they will take joint military action against any nation that attacks any one of them. NATO and the Warsaw Pact are examples of ...

collectivism

Politics; Political Science

Refers to all economic and political systems that emphasize central planning and group, as opposed to individual, endeavor. Thus socialist and communist societies are ...