nomenklatura
Noun
Meaning
the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party
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As a result of these reforms, there was a massive overhaul of Kosovo's nomenklatura and police, that shifted from being Serb-dominated to ethnic Albanian-dominated through firing Serbs on a large scale.
By the mid-1990s, the best-connected former nomenklatura leaders accumulated considerable financial resources, while on the other hand, the most successful entrepreneurs became acquainted with government officials and public politicians.
At the all-union level, the Party Building and Cadre Work Department supervised party nomenklatura appointments.
Description The nomenklatura referred to the Communist Party's governance to make appointments to key positions throughout the governmental system, as well as throughout the party's own hierarchy.
Patron–client relations An official in the party or government bureaucracy could not advance in the nomenklatura without the assistance of a patron.
Pp. 296. As a result of these reforms, there was a massive overhaul of Kosovo's nomenklatura and police, that shifted from being Serb-dominated to ethnic Albanian-dominated through firing Serbs in large scale.