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apparatchik
noun
(ap-pa-ra-tchik)
a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party
apparatchik
noun
(ap-pa-ra-tchik)
a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
Examples:
Democratic apparatchiks.
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