party boss; factional leader
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party boss; factional leader; one who wields dictatorial power within a political party
formalA derogatory term describing a leader who exercises autocratic control, is domineering, and engages in factional activities within a political party. It implies a negative connotation of corruption and power abuse.
Nà那
ge个
dǎng党
fá阀
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
pái排
chú除
yì异
jǐ己
，
gǒng巩
gù固
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì势
lì力
。
That party boss used his authority to eliminate dissidents and consolidate his own power.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhuān专
hèng横
de的
dǎng党
fá阀
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo倒
tái台
de的
gù故
shi事
。
History books record many stories of domineering factional leaders who ultimately fell from power.
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Dǎng党
nèi内
gǎi改
gé革
de的
mù目
biāo标
zhī之
yī一
jiù就
shì是
qīng清
chú除
zhè这
xiē些
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
dǎng党
fá阀
。
One of the goals of intra-party reform is to purge these corrupt party bosses.