apparatchik

A person who is a cog in the wheel of a large, powerful organization, whether that organization is a government or a government-favored corporation.

"The choice between the American and Canadian healthcare models is simply a choice between different two different flavours of statism – each with somewhat different vices, it’s true (e.g., do you prefer higher prices or longer waits?), but ultimately coming down to a matter of the percentage to which control of your healthcare is exercised by people sitting in government offices as opposed to being exercised by people sitting in governmentally-privileged 'private' offices – but in either case by ambitious, avaricious apparatchiks who aren’t you."

by MrApparatchik September 15, 2011

apparatchik

An unquestioningly loyal female subordinate in the Democratic Party.

Susan McDougal and Monica Lewinsky were apparatchiks, one went down for a crime the other went down.

by harry flashman July 19, 2003

apparatchik

A female syncophant.

Polly repeats everything the boss says trying to suck up...she's apparatchik.

by nilpferd August 7, 2003

apparatchik

An apparently rodentlike woman.

The Senator from New York was an apparatchik when it came to campaign money, she could smell it, ferret it out, hoard it, consume it and spend it, leaving only droppings as evidence it ever was.

by megnao flimpis August 3, 2003

aparatchik

An aparatchik is someone who enters a pre-existing human hierarchy (like a corporation, a government or an online Forum) purely for egotistical reasons of his/her own. In other words, they have no sympathy or interest in THE ORIGINAL TOPIC OR CAUSE for which the corporation, government or forum was created; rather, they simply see the hierarchy as a ladder by which they can cynically achieve their own selfish aims (money, power, visibility, etc.)

The city politics of Finetown used to be so interesting, as its founders were passionate crusaders who truly wanted to create a utopia; today, however, Finetown's council is filled with bored aparatchiks who just seek to get ahead and make money without accomplishing anything.

by david lincoln brooks January 25, 2009