Return-Path: Received: (qmail 969 invoked from network); 27 Mar 2000 23:15:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 27 Mar 2000 23:15:02 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12ZiV3-0002jv-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:45 +0100 Received: from imo12.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.2]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12ZiV1-0002jq-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:44 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from WarmSpgs@aol.com by imo12.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v25.3.) id l.c5.35e2037 (3966) for ; Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:59:56 -0500 (EST) From: WarmSpgs@aol.com Message-ID: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:59:56 EST Subject: Re: LF: QRSS To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 102 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Over here, those of us with memories of the Fifties and Sixties might recall seeing it spelled "apparatchik" sometimes, so the term definitely rang a bell for me. I like your definition, Rik--much more descriptive than the stuffy "party functionary" given in my dictionary! 73, John In a message dated 3/27/00 7:06:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be writes: << I wasn't aware that the word is not known in English. It has Russian origin (as far as I know) and was used for high ranked party member taking decisions without being influenced by any practical knowledge about the things they were deciding about. >>