n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ä-p ə - ' rä(t)-chik
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -chiks also -chi · ki \ -chi-k ē \
Etymology: Russian, from apparat
Date: 1941
1 : a member of a Communist apparat
2 : a blindly devoted official, follower, or member of an organization (as a corporation or political party) <a movie studio apparatchik >