1. a collective farm in the Soviet Union, owned by the state but operated as a cooperative by peasants.
Usage: historical; also spelled kolkhoze

Examples

• The kolkhos was a central feature of Soviet agricultural policy.
• Workers on the kolkhos shared in the profits from their labor.
• During the Stalin era, many peasants were forced to join kolkhos collectives.
• The kolkhos system aimed to modernize farming through collective organization.
• Life on a kolkhos was often difficult, with long hours and modest rewards.