politburo
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊərəʊ/
noun ( plural politburos)
- the principal policymaking committee of a communist party.
- (Politburo) the principal policymaking committee in the former Soviet Union, founded in 1917. Also called (1952–66) the Presidium.
Origin:
from Russian politbyuro, from polit(icheskoe) byuro 'political bureau'