collective farm

American  

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.

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collective farm British  

noun

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

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collective farm Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of collective farm

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The kibbutz was centered on a sprawling collective farm and printing press, and all residents were expected to pitch in.

From Los Angeles Times

The hostages were from communities, including collective farms, called kibbutzim and military bases in southern Israel as well as people attending an outdoor music festival.

From Reuters

Based on a moshav, or collective farm, in central Israel, Mr Sade is the founder of tech firm BloomX.

From BBC

Opposition to the plan has largely come from the kibbutzim, gated communities that were founded as collective farms but often now look more like leafy suburbs.

From New York Times

It complained of "direct and brutal interference" in domestic affairs, in a country that has been ruled with an iron first for nearly three decades by ex-Soviet collective farm boss Lukashenko.

From Reuters

Related Words

• kibbutz