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APPARATCHIK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("apparatchik" is a kind of...):
commie; communist (a socialist who advocates communism)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
Example:
Democratic apparatchiks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("apparatchik" is a kind of...):
functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
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