5-544: [REDACTED] Look up apparat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Apparat can mean: The bureaucratic apparatus, staffed by Apparatchiki , in the Soviet Union Apparat (musician) , Sascha Ring, a German electronic musician Apparat Organ Quartet , an Icelandic band Apparat Singles Group , a fictional comic book publisher Apparat, Inc. ,
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15-583: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Apparatchik An apparatchik ( Russian : аппара́тчик ) was a full-time, professional functionary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union or the Soviet government apparat ( аппарат , apparatus), someone who held any position of bureaucratic or political responsibility, with
20-561: The exception of the higher ranks of management called nomenklatura . James Billington describes an apparatchik as "a man not of grand plans, but of a hundred carefully executed details." The term is often considered derogatory, with negative connotations in terms of the quality, competence, and attitude of a person thus described. Members of the apparat ( apparatchiks or apparatchiki ) were frequently transferred between different areas of responsibility, usually with little or no actual training for their new areas of responsibility. Thus,
25-402: The term apparatchik, or "agent of the apparatus" was usually the best possible description of the person's profession and occupation. Not all apparatchiks held lifelong positions. Many only entered such positions in middle age. They were known to receive various benefits including free holiday vouchers, free meals and accommodation. Today apparatchik is also used in contexts other than that of
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