noun
- A Russian cooperative association of craftsmen or workers, or a collective work group.
Usage: historical; chiefly Russian context
Examples
- The artel of stonemasons worked together to complete the cathedral.
- In Soviet times, artels were common forms of labor organization.
- The fishing artel pooled their resources and shared the catch equally.
- Members of the artel met weekly to discuss production and distribution.
- The traditional artel system reflected cooperative principles in Russian society.