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kolkhoz
[ kol-kawz; Russian kuhl-khaws ]
noun
- (in the U.S.S.R.) a collective farm.
kolkhoz
/ kɒlˈkɔːz; kɒlˈhɔːz; kalˈxɔs /
noun
- a Russian collective farm
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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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