1. The shared desire, intention, or determination of a group of people acting together as one body
The collective will of the people was to elect a new government.
A vontade coletiva do povo era eleger um novo governo.
2. In philosophy and politics, the unified purpose or consensus of a community or nation
The revolution succeeded because it was backed by the collective will of the citizens.
A revolução teve sucesso porque era apoiada pela vontade coletiva dos cidadãos.