1. a state-owned farm in the former Soviet Union
Usage: historical

Examples

• The sovkhoz employed hundreds of workers from nearby villages.
• After collectivization, many private farms were converted into sovkhoz operations.
• Workers on the sovkhoz received regular wages unlike those on collective farms.
• The sovkhoz system was designed to modernize Soviet agriculture.
• Each sovkhoz was managed directly by government officials.
• The sovkhoz produced grain for distribution throughout the region.