Difference between revisions of "Apparatchik"
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| − | An '''apparatchik''' is a | + | An '''apparatchik''' is a [[bureaucrat]] or functionary. The term has been applied to any mundane and uninspiring personality in a [[political machine]]. The term originated to describe a mindless [[left-wing]] [[big government]] political operative in the [[Soviet communist]] apparatus. |
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Latest revision as of 19:12, March 17, 2024
An apparatchik is a bureaucrat or functionary. The term has been applied to any mundane and uninspiring personality in a political machine. The term originated to describe a mindless left-wing big government political operative in the Soviet communist apparatus.