apparatchik
a member of an apparat, especially in a Communist country.
Origin of apparatchik
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How to use apparatchik in a sentence
Or maybe Alibaba is doing what other companies are doing in China: gagging itself and its customers to appease the apparatchiks.
Polite applause broke out from movement apparatchiks when Tarasenko disclosed his boss would run for the presidency.
Ukraine’s Far Right Eyes Crimea, Vows To Defend The Motherland | Jamie Dettmer | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fact that she knew so little about Nixon and his apparatchiks is what makes this documentary so special.
The Nixon Home Movies: Glimpses of Tragedy in ‘Our Nixon’ | Eleanor Clift | August 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA cadre of regime apparatchiks soon seized power, eventually leading to the landslide election of their leader, Ion Iliescu.
Egypt’s Tahrir Activists Weigh Abandoning Street Protests For Runoff Vote | Alastair Beach | June 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in a tribal time, ideological apparatchiks have outsize influence.
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British Dictionary definitions for apparatchik
/ (ˌæpəˈrɑːtʃɪk) /
a member of a Communist apparat
an official or bureaucrat in any organization
Origin of apparatchik
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