Politburo
or Po·lit·bu·reau
[ pol-it-byoor-oh, poh-lit-, puh-lit- ]
/ ˈpɒl ɪtˌbyʊər oʊ, ˈpoʊ lɪt-, pəˈlɪt- /
noun
(often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
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Origin of Politburo
<Russian politbyuró, shortening of politícheskoe byuró political bureau
Words nearby Politburo
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British Dictionary definitions for Politburo
Politburo
/ (ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ) /
noun
the executive and policy-making committee of a Communist Party
the supreme policy-making authority in most Communist countries
Word Origin for Politburo
C20: from Russian: contraction of Politicheskoe Buro political bureau
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Cultural definitions for Politburo
politburo
[ (pol-it-byoor-oh, poh-lit-byoor-oh) ]
A commonly used name for those who made the major governmental decisions in the former Soviet Union. A politburo, in general, is the chief committee of a communist party.
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