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sovkhoz

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒvkɒz, sʌvˈkɔːz/

Definition of sovkhoz

noun (plural same, sovkhozes /ˈsɒvkɒzɪz, sʌvˈkɔːzɪz/, or sovkhozy /ˈsɒvkɒzi, sʌvˈkɔːzi/)

  • a state-owned farm in the former Soviet Union.

Origin:

Russian, from sov(etskoe) khoz(yaĭstvo) 'Soviet farm'

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