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Definition of
apparatchik noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
apparatchik
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑpəˈrɑtʃɪk
/
/
(
from Russian
)
(
disapproving
or
humorous
)
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an official in a large political organization
party apparatchiks
See
apparatchik
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