collective strength
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcollectiveandstrength
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collective
adjective[before noun]
uk/kəˈlek.tɪv/us/kəˈlek.tɪv/
of or shared by every member of a group ...
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strength
noun
uk/streŋθ/us/streŋθ/
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or ...
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(Definition ofcollectiveandstrengthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The establishment of cooperatives had broughtcollectivestrengthto the organisation of workers in the industry.
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That is thecollectivestrengthof the great wholesaler.
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Women should become unionised and use theircollectivestrength.
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His strength came from hiscollectivestrengththrough membership of a trade union.
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There are many examples to show that individual rights have been achieved throughcollectivestrength.
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It is through ourcollectivestrengththat we have any chance at all of reversing aggression.
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However, that organisation may have decided to use itscollectivestrengthto resist strikes.
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This means that we must be able to negotiate in confidence within the framework of crediblecollectivestrength.
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They represent that section of society which seeks to break down thecollectivestrengthof the organised trade union movement.
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I am convinced that progress in this sphere hinges on the ability we now have to negotiate from a position ofcollectivestrength.
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The west has mature democracies, and they are coming together voluntarily because, through theircollectivestrength, they can achieve a great deal both individually and collectively.
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These students wanted to use theircollectivestrengthto promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need.
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Indeed, many unions that employ the organizing model attempt to win a greater right to organize non-union workers through pressuring an employer through using current members'collectivestrength.
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