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Central Committee

British

noun

(in Communist parties) the body responsible for party policy between meetings of the party congress: in practice, it is in charge of day-to-day operations of the party bureaucracy

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He remains a member of the Fatah Central Committee.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The third was convened in 2017, when the Central Committee promoted 11 alternates to replace purged officials, shortly before Xi started his second term as party chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The Central Committee had 205 full members and 171 alternates when its current five-year term started in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Every year or so, the country's highest political body, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, convenes for a week of meetings, also known as a Plenum.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Herr Butterman of the camp Central Committee comes to rehearsal today with some news.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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