NOMENKLATURA

nomenklatura

(noun) the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nomenklatura (countable and uncountable, plural nomenklaturas)

(now historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union (or other communist countries), filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]

The people on such lists; by extension, any privileged class, a social or political elite. [from 20th c.]

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