sovkhoz
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- noun
- /ˈsɒv.khoʊz/
- Archaic
- The sovkhoz produced a variety of crops.
- sovkhoz (state farm)
- state sovkhoz
Examples
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The government managed every aspect of the sovkhoz, from planting to distribution.
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Many workers were employed at the sovkhoz in Ukraine.
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During the Soviet era, many people worked on a sovkhoz in rural areas.
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the sovkhoz system was largely dismantled.
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In the former Soviet Union, a sovkhoz was a large state-owned farm where workers were employed by the government.
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The government allocated resources to ensure that each sovkhoz could operate efficiently and support its workers.
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Many families relied on the produce from their local sovkhoz for their daily meals during the Soviet era.
Synonyms
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A farm owned and run by the state where people work together
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sovkhoz comes from Russian and joins sov- (from Soviet) and -khoz (from khozyaystvo, meaning 'farm' or 'household'). So a sovkhoz was a 'Soviet farm' run by the state, where people worked for the government.