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politburo
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pol·it·bu·ro  (plt-byr, p-lt-)
n. pl. pol·it·bu·ros
The chief political and executive committee of a Communist party.
[Russian, contraction of Polit(icheskoe) Byuro, political bureau.]
Politburo [ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the executive and policy-making committee of a Communist Party
2. (Historical Terms) the supreme policy-making authority in most Communist countries
[from Russian: contraction of Politicheskoe Buro political bureau]
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Noun1.politburo - the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
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Politburo [ˈpɒlɪtbjʊərəʊ] N → Politburó m
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