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apparatchik

ap·pa·ra·tchik [ àppə rchik, pə rchik ] (plural ap·pa·ra·tchiks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unquestioningly loyal subordinate: a subordinate who is unquestioningly loyal to a powerful political leader or organization

2. Communist functionary: a member of the administrative organization or staff apparat of the Communist Party in the former Soviet Union and other Communist states

[Mid-20th century. < Russian]
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