Apparatchik - Wikipedia James Billington describes an apparatchik as "a man not of grand plans, but of a hundred carefully executed details " [1] The term is often considered derogatory, with negative connotations in terms of the quality, competence, and attitude of a person thus described
APPARATCHIK Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In current use, however, a person doesn't have to be a member of the Communist Party to be called an apparatchik; they just have to be someone who mindlessly follows orders in an organization or bureaucracy
apparatchik - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun apparatchik (plural apparatchiks or apparatchiki) (historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent [from 20th c ]