Collectivism (noun)

1. A political or economic theory advocating collective control and management of the means of production and distribution of goods.
2. The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from french collectivisme, from collectif "collective", on the pattern of individualisme.

Examples:

1. Collectivism is a central tenet of socialism and communism.
2. The worker-owned cooperative is an example of collectivism in practice.
3. In a collectivist society, the needs of the community as a whole are given more weight than those of the individual.
4. The collectivist ideology holds that the individual should be subservient to the needs of the group.
5. The government's collectivist policies have resulted in greater equality but also a decrease in personal freedom.