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collective decision

[kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˈsɪʒən]
nounpl: collective decisions
decisão coletiva
1. A decision made by a group of people acting together, rather than by a single individual
The team reached a collective decision to postpone the project.
O time chegou a uma decisão coletiva de adiar o projeto.
2. A resolution or agreement determined through consensus or voting among multiple parties
The board made a collective decision to increase the budget for research.
A diretoria tomou uma decisão coletiva para aumentar o orçamento de pesquisa.
Synonyms
group decisionjoint decisionconsensus decisionunanimous decisionteam decision
Antonyms
individual decisionunilateral decisionsolo decisionpersonal decisionautocratic decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão coletiva
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
decisão em grupo
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in corporate contexts
Portugal
decisão coletiva
Standard usage in Portugal with same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a collective decision
reach a collective decision
arrive at a collective decision
take a collective decision
binding collective decision
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