English noun: apparatchik | |||
| 1. | apparatchik (person) a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization) | ||
| Samples | Democratic apparatchiks. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | functionary, official | ||
| 2. | apparatchik (person) a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commie, communist | ||