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nomenklatura

nomenklatura

9.9
A system where the Communist Party chooses people for key government and industry jobs
  • noun
  • /ˌnoʊmənˈklɑːtʊrə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nomenklatura
  • In many former communist countries, the nomenklatura continues to influence politics behind the scenes.
  • the communist nomenklatura
  • the old nomenklatura

Examples

  • The Communist Party appointed members of the nomenklatura to oversee crucial government projects.

  • Also noteworthy is the support given to the party by some parliament members and the old nomenklatura.

    Academic text (1994)

  • This was the conduct of the nomenklatura in the old Soviet Union, and I find it hard to believe the American Brahminate will behave differently.

    Blog text (24)

  • Following a well-established pattern, a new nomenklatura is being created on the basis of family, clan, and friendship ties, among others whose loyalty can be assured.

    Academic text (1995)

  • In theory, any and all actors able to utilize resources efficiently would survive and prosper, regardless of whether they originate at home or abroad, in the second economy or in the former nomenklatura.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Politically, it would require rule by a reform-minded Communist Party elite, wedded to the nomenklatura management of state enterprises; it would also require the continued operation of CMEA on a reformed "customs union" basis.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Polish health propaganda did not emerge within the context of political pluralism, as in the West, but within a one-party state working through organizations staffed by the nomenklatura system, which guaranteed the appointment of loyal officials approved by the communist party.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The new policies aimed to address the corruption within the nomenklatura and promote transparency.

Surface Forms

nomenklatura singular
nomenklaturas plural

Etymology

Nomenklatura comes from a Latin root nomen meaning 'name' and from an old term for a 'list of names'. In Soviet practice it named the official lists and committees that chose people for important jobs, so a nomenklatura system is a way of filling key positions from that controlled list.