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artel

artel

1 9.9
A group of workers who share the work and the money they earn
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɛl/
  • Archaic
: artel
  • The artel allowed its members to share tools and resources, increasing their productivity in the fields.

Examples

  • In the Russian village, the artel formed a close-knit community where workers collaborated and split the profits equally.

  • These activities were fragmented, however, into numerous small production associations, artels, and collective farms, and to the state this appeared as a weakness of the system.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Each member of the artel contributed their skills, ensuring that everyone benefited from the group's collective efforts.

Synonyms

cooperative
vsartel
32 3.4

An organization owned and run by a group of people to help them sell or buy goods

places emphasis on workers sharing both work and profits collectively
copartnership
vsartel
  • Archaic
1 7.3

A business system where workers get a share of the profits as well as wages

involves full collective sharing of work and profits among the group

Surface Forms

artel singular
artels plural

Etymology

Artel comes from Russian артель, which was used for a group of workers who shared work and pay. Think of an artel like a co-op or team, which is why the word now means a cooperative group that shares work and profits.