means of production
Britishplural noun
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It was time, Debs said, to put workers in control “of the means of production and distribution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The characterization departs from how political scientists typically define communism, which is generally understood as an ideology centered on collective ownership of the means of production and the elimination of private ownership of productive assets.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
A direct public offering “is a way of offering the means of production to the worker,” Karp told MarketWatch earlier this month.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
For banana growers this means not only making their means of production greener, but also paying independent examiners to certify that their fruit are sustainable.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2024
The land, then the main means of production, belonged to the whole tribe and there was no individual ownership whatsoever.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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