politburo

noun po·lit·bu·ro \ˈpä-lət-ˌbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō, ˈpō-lət-, pə-ˈlit-\

: the main group of people in a Communist government who make decisions about policy

Full Definition of POLITBURO

: the principal policy-making and executive committee of a Communist party

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Russian politbyuro, from politicheskoe byuro political bureau

First Known Use: 1925

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