sov·khoz
| \ säf-ˈkȯz
, -ˈkȯs \
, -ˈkȯs \
plural sovkhozy\
säf-ˈkȯ-zē
\ or sovkhozes
\ or sovkhozes
Definition of sovkhoz
: a state-owned farm of the U.S.S.R. paying wages to the workers
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“Sovkhoz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sovkhoz. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of sovkhoz was in 1921
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