APPARATCHIK


Meaning of APPARATCHIK in English

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 >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.