collective farm

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noun
  1. (especially in the Soviet Union) a farm, or a number of farms organized as a unit, worked by a community under the supervision of the state.

Origin of collective farm

1
First recorded in 1915–20

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How to use collective farm in a sentence

  • Not all the collective farm members participate in the work of the collective.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • Mechanized work on farms is carried on by permanent teams composed of agricultural mechanics and collective farm members.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for collective farm

collective farm

noun
  1. (chiefly in Communist countries) a farm or group of farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community: Russian name: kolkhoz

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Cultural definitions for collective farm

collective farm

In socialist or communist countries, such as the former Soviet Union, a collective is a cooperative association of farmers who work land owned by the state but who own most of their own farm implements.

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