politburo
Syllables: po·lit·bu·ro/ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəɹəʊ/US/ˈpɑlətˌbjʊɹoʊ/
politburo noun: the governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
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Noun (1)
politburo (plural politburos)
- The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
- Synonyms:
- Political Bureau
- 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.
- They were the people who surrounded Biden who were the true believers: Ricchetti, Donilon, etc. The Politburo would argue that the decisions were always fine and sound and never problematic.2025 May 21, Ezra Klein, quoting Jake Tapper, “How Groupthink Protected Biden and Re-elected Trump”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Noun (2) capitalized: Politburo
Politburo (plural Politburos)
- Alternative letter-case form of politburo.
Proper noun capitalized: Politburo
Politburo
- Any of various politburos, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People's Republic of China.
- The senior leadership of the Soviet Union, or that of the People's Republic of China.
politburo meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Malay
politburo in Hindi
- governing council and chief policymaking body of a Marxist-Leninist political system
- पोलितब्यूरो politabyūro
politburo in Urdu
- governing council and chief policymaking body of a Marxist-Leninist political system
- پولِٹ بْیُورو poliṭ byūro
politburo in Arabic
- governing council and chief policymaking body of a Marxist-Leninist political system
- مَكْتَب سِيَاسِيّ maktab siyāsiyy
politburo in Malay
- governing council and chief policymaking body of a Marxist-Leninist political system
- politburo
More languagesFewer languages
- politburo in Indonesian
- politbiro, biro politik
- politburo in Vietnamese
- bộ chính trị
Synonyms of politburo
- Political Bureau
Forms of politburo
| plural | politburos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Politburo |
| alternative form | politbureau |
| alternative form | Politbureau |
| plural | Politburos |
Origin of politburo
Borrowed from Russian Политбюро́ (Politbjuró, “politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union”), a contraction of полити́ческое бюро́ (politíčeskoje bjuró, “political bureau”).
Questions about politburo
- What does politburo mean?
- Politburo means the governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.
- What is politburo in Hindi?
- Politburo in Hindi is पोलितब्यूरो (politabyūro). See Politburo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is politburo?
- Politburo can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce politburo?
- Politburo is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəɹəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of politburo?
- The plural of politburo is politburos.
Words near politburo in the dictionary
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