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politburo


po·lit·bu·ro

noun
\ˈpä-lət-ˌbyr-(ˌ)ō, ˈpō-lət-, pə-ˈlit-\

Definition of POLITBURO

: the principal policy-making and executive committee of a Communist party

Origin of POLITBURO

Russian politbyuro, from politicheskoe byuro political bureau
First Known Use: 1925

Rhymes with POLITBURO

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