apparatchik meaning

UK US /ˌæpɚˈætʃɪk/ 4 syllables

apparatchik (noun): a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization).

apparatchik has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

apparatchik as a noun

  1. a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
    • Democratic apparatchiks

    Type of: official

  2. a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

    Type of: communist

How to pronounce apparatchik

apparatchik is pronounced /ˌæpɚˈætʃɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in IK · 11-letter words

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