[ 'pɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) the principal policymaking committee of a communist party, in particular that of the former USSR.
Origin
from Russ. politbyuro , from polit(icheskoe) byuro 'political bureau'.
[ 'pɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) the principal policymaking committee of a communist party, in particular that of the former USSR.
Origin
from Russ. politbyuro , from polit(icheskoe) byuro 'political bureau'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004