| collective noun |
| Definition: A singular noun that stands for a collection of things. |
| Example:
(1) a flock of seagulls (2) a bunch of idiots (3) a batch of cookies (4) a group of Liberals |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The term's first citation is from 1520: "The nominatyue case of the nowne collectiue." (Whitinton Vulg. (1527) 6) |