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| Subject: | Re: LF: QRSS |
| From: | [email protected] |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:59:56 EST |
| Reply-to: | [email protected] |
| Sender: | <[email protected]> |
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, JohnIn a message dated 3/27/00 7:06:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] 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. >> |
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