No, I'm operating on what you said, words as they're defined.
collective
-adj.
1. denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole
2. formed by collecting
3. of, relating to, or being a group of individuals; involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals
4. marked by similarity among or with the members of a group
-noun
1. a collective body
2. a cooperative unit or organization
3. a helicopter control system governing lift
As far as trying to "stretch the terms into things that nobody would ever consider" is concerned, the only one arguing with the dictionary, trying to Humpty Dumpty the situation here is you. Nice projection, btw.