politburo

See also: Politbüro

English

Etymology

From Russian полити́ческое бюро́ (politíčeskoje bjuró), abbreviated as Политбюро́ (Politbjuró), or German Politisches Büro, abbreviated as Politbüro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəɹəʊ/

Noun

politburo (plural politburos)

  1. The governing council of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
  2. (sometimes derogatory) A senior policymaking body in a political organisation, generally consisting of members who either are appointed by the party in control of the organisation or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations.

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Portuguese

Noun

politburo m (plural politburos)

  1. politburo (governing council of the Soviet Union)
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