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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, Irreversible Entanglements, a free jazz collective that Ayewa is a member of, released its fifth studio album last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite those divisions, an estimated 125 to 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the Apollo 11 Moon landing, providing a rare moment of collective national pride at a difficult time in US history.

From BBC

Not that the Arsenal star will mind a dip in personal output if it means a win for the collective, bringing a league title or European glory to north London.

From BBC

Without a more robust multilateralism, we risk replacing an imperfect system of collective security with the brutal reality of widespread insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal