nomenklatura

no·men·kla·tu·ra

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-muh n-klah-too r-uh]
- /ˌnoʊ mən klɑˈtʊər ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-muh n-klah-too r-uh]
- /ˌnoʊ mən klɑˈtʊər ə/

Definitions of nomenklatura word

noun plural nomenklatura a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party. 1
noun nomenklatura (in the former Soviet Union) a list of influential posts in government and industry to be filled by Communist Party appointees. 1
singular noun nomenklatura In former communist countries, the nomenklatura were the people the Communist Party approved of and appointed to positions of authority. 0
noun nomenklatura (formerly, in the USSR and E Europe) a list of individuals drawn up by the Communist Party from which were selected candidates for vacant senior positions in the state, party, and other important organizations 0
noun nomenklatura the ruling, bureaucratic elite of the former Soviet Union, made up of members of the Communist Party who were chosen by the party to hold positions of leadership and privilege in government and industry 0
noun nomenklatura any similar ruling elite 0

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Origin of nomenklatura

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85, nomenklatura is from the Russian word nomenklatúra literally, nomenclature

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Parts of speech for Nomenklatura

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nomenklatura popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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