artels
|ar-tel|
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/ɑrˈtɛl/
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/ɑːˈtɛl/
(artel)
group working together
Etymology
'artel' originates from Russian, specifically the word 'артель', where the Turkic root 'ortak' meant 'partner'.
'artel' changed from Russian 'артель' (borrowed from Turkic languages such as Tatar 'ortak') and was adopted into English as a loanword in accounts of Russian social and economic life in the 19th century.
Initially, it referred generally to a 'partnership' or 'group of partners'; over time in English usage it came to denote more specifically the Russian practice of a cooperative work group or crew.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'artel': (historical, Russia) a cooperative association of workers who pooled resources and shared earnings and tasks.
In late 19th-century Russia, fishing artels often organized the entire coastal harvest and divided profits among members.
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Noun 2
plural of 'artel': a small team or gang of workers (e.g., miners, hunters, fishermen) who worked together and shared tools, labor, and proceeds.
Miners formed artels to hire equipment collectively and split the week's earnings.
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Last updated: 2025/10/21 14:32