kulak
Meaning
Noun
- A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.
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Origin
- 1877. From Russian кула́к ("wealthy peasant; fist; tight-fisted person"), plural кулаки́. Compare also Russian раскула́чивание ("dekulakization"), подкула́чник.
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