politruk

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian политру́к (politrúk).

Noun

politruk (plural politruks)

  1. (communism, military) A supervisory political officer responsible for ideological education and organization; political commissar

Translations

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian политру́к (politrúk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈli.truk/
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  • Rhymes: -itruk
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧truk

Noun

politruk m pers

  1. (colloquial, historical) politruk

Declension

Further reading

  • politruk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • politruk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Russian политру́к (politrúk)

Noun

politruk c

  1. (historical) political officer in a Communist country
  2. (figurative, derogatory) person with power, especially those that have received power due to political connections rather than competence

Declension

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