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official vs apparatchik

apparatchik vs official

official and apparatchik both are nouns.

official is an adjective but apparatchik is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
apparatchik Yes No No No
As nouns, apparatchik is a hyponym of official; that is, apparatchik is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • apparatchik: a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
official (noun) apparatchik (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party
a worker who holds or is invested with an office a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
official (adjective) apparatchik (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and apparatchik

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