plantations

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Scope note
Generally, agricultural complexes usually worked by resident labor. More specifically, large estates in tropical or subtropical regions that are usually cultivated by resident unskilled or semi-skilled labor under central direction. Meaning and usage overlap with "estates(commercial agricultural holding)," although such estates are typically smaller enterprises than plantations.
plantations
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024