latifundium

/ˌlætɪˈfʌndiəm/
noun
  1. A large landed estate or plantation, especially in ancient Rome or later in Latin America, worked by slaves or laborers.
    • The senator owned a vast latifundium in Sicily that produced grain for the empire.
    • In ancient Rome, the latifundium was a large farm worked by slaves.
    • Many latifundia were created by wealthy Romans who bought up small farms.
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