NOMENKLATURA


Meaning of NOMENKLATURA in English

[ nɒˌmɛnklə'tjʊərə ]

■ noun (in the former Soviet Union) a list of influential public positions to be filled by Party appointees.

Origin

Russ., from L. nomenclatura (see nomenclature ).

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