APPARATCHIK


Meaning of APPARATCHIK in English

/ ˌæpəˈrɑːtʃɪk; NAmE / noun

(from Russian , disapproving or humorous ) an official in a large political organization :

party apparatchiks

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Russian , from apparat , from German , literally apparatus .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.