Speakur

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politburo

/ˈpɑlətˌbjʊɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
po-lit-bu-ro
IPA
/ˈpɑlətˌbjʊɹoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.

noun

A senior governing or policymaking body in a political or other organization, generally consisting of members who are either appointed by the party in control of the organization, or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations; an inner circle.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of politburo.

name

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

name

The senior leadership of the Soviet Union, or that of the People's Republic of China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Политбюро́ (Politbjuró, “politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union”), a contraction of полити́ческое бюро́ (politíčeskoje bjuró, “political bureau”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Политбюро́

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑlətˌbjʊɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

politburos (plural) politbureau (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

junta Kremlin

Synonyms

Political Bureau

Questions

How do you pronounce politburo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑlətˌbjʊɹoʊ/.
What does politburo mean?
The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
Where does politburo come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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