artel

artel

(ɑːˈtɛl)

n

1. (Historical Terms) (in the former Soviet Union) a cooperative union or organization, esp of producers, such as peasants

2. (Historical Terms) (in prerevolutionary Russia) a quasi-cooperative association of people engaged in the same activity

[from Russian artel', from Italian artieri artisans, from arte work, from Latin ars art¹]

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ar•tel

(ɑrˈtɛl)

n.

(in Russia or the Soviet Union) an association of workers or peasants for cooperative effort.

[1880–85; < Russian artél']

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