apparatchik
noun[C]
uk/ˌæp.əˈrætʃ.ɪk/us/ˌɑː.pəˈrɑː.tʃɪk/aloyalandseniormemberof apoliticalparty,especiallytheCommunistPartyin theformerUSSR:
(某政党)忠诚的资深党员;(尤指前苏联)共产党忠诚的资深党员Aformerapparatchik in theCommunistParty, shebecameadiplomat.她曾是一名忠诚的资深共产党员,后来成为了外交官。
- To somepoliticalleaders, theresultshaveshowntheenvoysto be nothing more thanoverratedapparatchiks who have made littledifference.
- Most ex-guerillafightersare intheirfortiesnow and havebecomepartyapparatchiks.
- Shecriticizedhim as aWhiteHouseapparatchik who alwaysbacksthepresident.
- Theconventionwill be amixofprofessionalpoliticians,high-rankingpartyapparatchiks andordinaryvoters.
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- back seat
- bettersphrase
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- marzipan layer
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- spokesman
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
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