Definition of Apparatchik
Apparatchik
ap·par·a·tch·ik
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(noun)
A high-ranking official in a communist or socialist government or organization.
e.g. The apparatchik was responsible for implementing the new economic reforms.
(noun)
(humorous, often insulting) a person who serves as an official or member of a large organization, such as a government/political system or a corporation, and who is blindly devoted to the organization;
e.g. In an administration, an apparatchik helps to implement policies without questioning them.
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