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ap•pa•rat•chik
Pronunciation: (ä"pu-rä'chik; Russ. u-pu-rät'chyik), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -chiks; Russ. -chi•kiPronunciation: (-chyi•kyē). [key]
a member of an apparat, esp. in a Communist country.
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