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What does nomenklatura mean?

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Noun
  1. (now historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union (or other communist countries), filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]
  2. The people on such lists; by extension, any privileged class, a social or political elite. [from 20th c.]
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It's about wrecking the nomenklatura state and bringing law back to Russia.
They still had the army, the police, the Party apparatus and the nomenklatura.
In the nomenklatura system, officials at this level expect to move into a similarly lofty and responsible position, such as ambassador or minister at the federal level.
Or are they vehicles for imposing the will of a global nomenklatura on all countries?
Indeed, some in the nomenklatura claim that Castro never married Dalia.
Based on a nomenklatura system, all key positions in the state administration, the economy, education, the media, and the military were controlled by the party.

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