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noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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History
Etymology tree English Kremlin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English Kremlinology From Kremlin + -ology.
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