Meaning Of The Word Nomenklatura

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What's The Definition Of Nomenklatura?

nomenklatura
singular noun: In former communist countries, the nomenklatura were the people the Communist Party approved of and appointed to positions of authority.

nomenklatura in American English
the ruling, bureaucratic elite of the former Soviet Union, made up of members of the Communist Party who were chosen by the party to hold positions of leadership and privilege in government and industry
noun: a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, esp. from a Communist Party

nomenklatura in British English
noun: (formerly, in the USSR and E Europe) a list of individuals drawn up by the Communist Party from which were selected candidates for vacant senior positions in the state, party, and other important organizations

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