means of production
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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For smaller players, owning their real estate and means of production can be a boon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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
MG: The United Fruit Company is the classic example of a system that controls all means of production so you can maximize efficiency and profit and get a product around the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
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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