Politburo

English edit

Etymology edit

See politburo § Etymology.

Proper noun edit

Politburo

Any of various politburos, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People's Republic of China.
(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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