|1974<ref>First use found by ''Conservapedia'' was in an article describing the complaints by Yugoslavians, published in the ''New York Times'' and authored by Malcolm W. Browne, sect. 4, p. 3, col. 1.</ref>
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|1974<ref>First use found by ''Conservapedia'' was in an article describing how Yugoslavian communists were defending their "career politicians," published in the ''New York Times'' and authored by Malcolm W. Browne, sect. 4, p. 3, col. 1.</ref>
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|used by communists in Yugoslavia who complained about the replacement of existing officials ("career politicians") with new representatives of the working class
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|used by communists in Yugoslavia as a compliment in describing the government officials they supported