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.