artel
[ ahr-tel ]
/ ɑrˈtɛl /
noun
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Origin of artel
1880–85; < Russian
artél', perhaps ultimately < a derivative of Turkic
ort- middle (compare Turkish
ortak partner,
ortaklιk association), though identity of suffixed element(s) unclear
Words nearby artel
artaud,
artaxerxes i,
artaxerxes ii,
arte povera,
artefact,
artel,
artemis,
artemisia,
artemovsk,
arteri-,
arteria
Example sentences from the Web for artel
The "artel" requires it, and, in case of disobedience, woe to the offender!
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia |Fyodor DostoyevskyIf indeed the "artel" once showed mercy to the men who had broken their word, there would be an end to its existence.
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia |Fyodor Dostoyevsky
British Dictionary definitions for artel
artel
/ (ɑːˈtɛl) /
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) a cooperative union or organization, esp of producers, such as peasants
(in prerevolutionary Russia) a quasi-cooperative association of people engaged in the same activity
Word Origin for artel
from Russian
artel', from Italian
artieri artisans, from
arte work, from Latin
ars
art
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