politburo
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəroʊ/
- Informal
:
cúpula
- Many criticized the company for operating like a politburo, making important decisions behind closed doors.
And even to the extent of having sort of a team of what would you call it sort of security personnel that he refers to as the Politburo.
- And even to the extent of having sort of a team of what would you call it sort of security personnel that he refers to as the Politburo.
Examples
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The Politburo had to abandon its Damascus headquarters, and is now scattered in capitals throughout the Arab world.
Blog text (32) -
A central committee of 37 members was elected, which in turn elected a general secretary, a vice general secretary, and 11 members of the politburo.
Academic text (1990) -
First, the Party leadership agreed to "choke up on the bat" and reduce the size of the Politburo Standing Committee from nine to seven.
Blog text (17) -
In our view, it was similar to a "politburo" that rubber-stamped the bishop's decisions.
Academic text (2014) -
The internal dynamic of Hamas has traditionally been that leaders in its Politburo, which is based almost entirely in neighboring Arab countries, were more militant than their compatriots inside Gaza.
Blog text (32) -
The decision was made by a small group known as the politburo, without consulting the rest of the members.
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In his speech, he referred to the leadership as a politburo that resisted changes proposed by the wider staff.
Synonyms
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3.7
A group of people who have authority to make decisions
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9.9
A small permanent group in some countries that makes decisions for parliament when it is not meeting
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9.9
Powerful government officials from police, army, or spy services who work together to control state policy, often in Russia
How Secretive
- Informal
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9.1
45
4.9
1
5.2
- Formal
48
4.2
∞
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word politburo comes from political + bureau ('office'), and a helpful way to remember its informal use is this: it describes any small, often secretive group of senior people who make big decisions without wider consultation.