Means of production


plural noun
1.
(in Marxist theory) the raw materials and means of labour (tools, machines, etc) employed in the production process
noun

in Marxism, the aggregate natural resources needed of a society or country for manufacturing; the productive capacity of these resources
Examples

The means of production form the economic basis of a society.

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