politbureau

English

Noun

politbureau (plural politbureaus or politbureaux)

  1. Alternative form of politburo.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian политбюро́ (politbjuró).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈlit.byˌroː/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧lit‧bu‧reau

Noun

politbureau n (plural politbureaus)

  1. a politburo (chief executive body of a communist party or another, usually undemocratic, party)
    Het politbureau eiste kadaverdiscipline van alle partijleden.
    The politburo demanded strict unquestioning discipline from all party members.