| collectivization |
the act or process of organizing or reorganizing an economy, business, or industry based on collective ownership and joint control of the means of production and distribution. |
| collectivize |
to organize or reorganize (an economy, business, or industry) based on collective ownership and control of the means of production and distribution. |
| collect on delivery |
a method of ordering or shipping goods in which payment is made, usu. in cash, when the goods are delivered; c.o.d. [2 definitions] |
| collector |
a person who collects money such as fees or taxes. [3 definitions] |
| collector's item |
an object that might have especial value or interest for a collector, usu. because it is rare or unusual. |
| colleen |
a girl or young woman of Irish nationality or descent. |
| college |
a school or institution of higher learning beyond the level of high school, usu. providing education in general studies or liberal arts. [3 definitions] |
| College of Cardinals |
the organized body of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church that elects the Pope and helps him govern the church. |
| college try |
(informal) an enthusiastic, energetic effort. |
| collegial |
with authority and responsibility shared equally among colleagues. [2 definitions] |
| collegian |
someone who attends or has recently graduated from college. |
| collegiate |
pertaining to a college or college students. |
| collegiate church |
a Catholic or Anglican church that has no bishop's see but is presided over by a vice provost or dean and served by a chapter of canons. [2 definitions] |
| collegium |
an administrative committee of equals, esp. one that formerly performed economic, political, or social management in the Soviet Union. |
| collet |
a metal ring or rim that holds a jewel or watch spring. [2 definitions] |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another forcefully. [2 definitions] |
| collider |
in nuclear physics, a type of accelerator in which occurs the bombardment of certain charged particles by certain others, such as electrons and positrons; colliding-beam machine. |
| collie |
one of a breed of large dogs originating in Scotland as sheep dogs and having long pointed muzzles and long-haired coats. |
| collier |
a coal miner, esp. in Great Britain. [2 definitions] |
| colliery |
a coal mine, esp. in Great Britain, including the buildings and equipment associated with it. |
| collimate |
to line up or make parallel (rays of light). [2 definitions] |