nomenklatura
/ˌnoʊmənkləˈtʊrə/
noun
- A group of powerful people in a country or organization who hold important positions, especially in a political system.
- The country's nomenklatura controlled all major government and business decisions.
- The nomenklatura enjoyed special privileges like better housing and access to imported goods.
- Many young professionals hoped to join the nomenklatura by working their way up through the party.
- In the former Soviet Union, the official list of key government and party positions, and the people appointed to them.
- Historians study the nomenklatura to understand how power was distributed in the USSR.
- Being on the nomenklatura meant you had a secure career and influence over policy.
- Under the Soviet system, the nomenklatura determined who could hold high-ranking jobs.
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