1A published collection containing the complete works of an author or on a subject, typically issued as a multi-volume set.
夏目漱石の全集が本棚にずらりと並んでいる。
Natsume Soseki's complete works line the bookshelf in a row.
その出版社は来年、詩人の全集を刊行する予定だ。
The publisher plans to release the poet's complete works next year.
全集を揃えるにはかなりの棚のスペースが必要だ。
You need quite a lot of shelf space to keep a full set of complete works.