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Politburo

American  
[pol-it-byoor-oh, poh-lit-, puh-lit-] / ˈpɒl ɪtˌbyʊər oʊ, ˈpoʊ lɪt-, pəˈlɪt- /
Or Politbureau

noun

  1. (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.

Politburo British  
/ ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ /

noun

  1. the executive and policy-making committee of a Communist Party

  2. the supreme policy-making authority in most Communist countries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
politburo Cultural  

  1. A commonly used name for those who made the major governmental decisions in the former Soviet Union. A politburo, in general, is the chief committee of a communist party.

Etymology

Origin of Politburo

< Russian politbyuró, shortening of politícheskoe byuró political bureau

Example Sentences

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When He started missing public events after appearing at China’s annual legislative session in March last year, rumors swirled about a possible probe into the general, who was a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and a Politburo member.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speculation around He’s fate intensified after he missed more high-profile gatherings, notably Politburo study sessions in April, June and September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lately, Pekingologists have turned their attention to the unusually prolonged absence of another Politburo member, Ma Xingrui.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, he has missed a series of high-level events, including Politburo study sessions and other major political gatherings.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2017, Zhang was promoted to one of the CMC's vice chairman positions, also joining the Communist Party's elite body, the Politburo.

From Barron's

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