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kolkhoz

[ kol-kawz; Russian kuhl-khaws ]
/ kɒlˈkɔz; Russian kʌlˈxɔs /
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noun
(in the U.S.S.R.) a collective farm.
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Origin of kolkhoz

1920–25; <Russian kolkhóz, for kol(lektívnoe) collective + khoz(yáĭstvo) household, farm, economy
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British Dictionary definitions for kolkhoz

kolkhoz

kolkhos kolkoz (kɒlˈkɔːz)

/ (kɒlˈhɔːz, Russian kalˈxɔs) /

noun
a Russian collective farm

Word Origin for kolkhoz

C20: from Russian, short for kollektivnoe khozyaistvo collective farm
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