artel
[ ahr-tel ]
/ ɑrˈtɛl /
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noun
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
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Origin of artel
1880–85; <Russian artél', perhaps ultimately < a derivative of Turkic ort- middle (compare Turkish ortak partner, ortaklιk association), though identity of suffixed element(s) unclear
Words nearby artel
Artaxerxes I, Artaxerxes II, art deco, art director, artefact, artel, Artemis, artemisia, Artemovsk, Arte Povera, arteri-
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Example sentences from the Web for artel
Each artel has its own peculiar lingo, and it is almost as hard to learn as Russian itself.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah FlyntThe "artel" requires it, and, in case of disobedience, woe to the offender!
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia|Fyodor DostoyevskyIf indeed the "artel" once showed mercy to the men who had broken their word, there would be an end to its existence.
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia|Fyodor Dostoyevsky
British Dictionary definitions for artel
artel
/ (ɑːˈtɛl) /
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) a cooperative union or organization, esp of producers, such as peasants
(in prerevolutionary Russia) a quasi-cooperative association of people engaged in the same activity
Word Origin for artel
from Russian artel', from Italian artieri artisans, from arte work, from Latin ars art 1
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