apparatchik

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Synonyms: apparatchiks, apparatchiki

Antonyms: apparatchiks, apparatchiki

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of the Soviet [[apparat]]; a Communist bureaucrat or agent. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} A blindly loyal [[bureaucrat]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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