Meaning & use

agrarian

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Relating to farming, farmers, or cultivated land.

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The country's economy was largely agrarian before industrialization.

Agrarian reforms redistributed land to small farmers in the region.

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Agrarian is often used in historical or political contexts to describe societies, economies, or reforms centered on farming and land ownership.

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