artels
/ɑrˈtɛlz/
noun
- Cooperative associations or groups of workers, especially in Russia or other parts of the former Soviet Union, who share resources and profits.
- The artel of carpenters built houses for the whole village, sharing the earnings equally.
- In the 19th century, Russian peasants often formed artels to work together on fishing or farming.
- Some modern cooperatives are modeled after the traditional artels of Eastern Europe.
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