Politburo

The

and

body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.

A

or

body in a political or other organization,

members who are either

by the

of the organization, or who

through their personal political affiliations.

Any of various

, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People's Republic of China.

The

of the Soviet Union, or that of the People's Republic of China.