collectivedecisions

noun

UK /kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz/

US /kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz/

Choices that a whole group of people make together.

The class made collective decisions about where to go for the field trip.

SYNONYMS

group choices joint decisions team decisions shared choices communal choices

RELATED WORDS

consensus vote committee collaboration agreement

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Decisions reached by everyone in a community rather than by one leader.

The village relied on collective decisions to plan the harvest festival.

3. Choices made by a group of workers or members acting as one body.

The club's collective decisions are recorded in the meeting minutes.

4. The process of a team agreeing on something after talking it over.

Good collective decisions take time and listening to everyone.