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central committee

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A standing administrative body of communist parties, analogous to a board of directors, of both ruling and nonruling parties of former and existing socialist states.

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Topics: communism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of central committee.

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黨中央 /党中央 (dǎngzhōngyāng) — administrative body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 中央委員會 /中央委员会 (zhōngyāng wěiyuánhuì) — administrative body
  • Finnish: keskuskomitea — administrative body
  • French: comité central — administrative body
  • German: Zentralkomitee — administrative body
  • Greek: κεντρική επιτροπή (kentrikí epitropí) — administrative body
  • Hungarian: központi bizottság — administrative body
  • Hungarian: központi vezetőség — administrative body
  • Korean: 당중앙 (dangjung'ang) — administrative body
  • Russian: центральный комитет (centralʹnyj komitet) — administrative body
  • Vietnamese: Ban Chấp hành Trung ương — administrative body