Politburo

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See politburo § Etymology.

Proper noun[edit]

Politburo

  1. Any of various politburos, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People's Republic of China.
  2. (metonymically) The senior leadership of the Soviet Union, or that of the People's Republic of China.

See also[edit]

  • Kremlin (also a proper noun sense from a common noun sense, and also often a metonym for the senior Soviet leadership)
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