sovkhoz

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɒvkɒz, sʌvˈkɔːz/

noun (plural , 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'