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kolkhoz

[ kol-kawz; Russian kuhl-khaws ]

noun

  1. (in the U.S.S.R.) a collective farm.


kolkhoz

/ kalˈxɔs; kɒlˈkɔːz; kɒlˈhɔːz /

noun

  1. a Russian collective farm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kolkhoz1

1920–25; < Russian kolkhóz, for kol ( lektívnoe ) collective + khoz ( yáĭstvo ) household, farm, economy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kolkhoz1

C20: from Russian, short for kollektivnoe khozyaistvo collective farm

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