1. A member of a kolkhoz (a collective farm in the Soviet Union).
Usage: historical; usually plural or used as a collective noun; Russian origin

Examples

• The kolkhozniki worked together on the state-owned collective farm.
• During the Soviet era, kolkhozniki formed the backbone of agricultural production.
• Life for the kolkhozniki was often difficult, with long hours and modest wages.
• The government organized training programs for kolkhozniki to improve crop yields.
• Many kolkhozniki lived in rural villages near their assigned collective farms.