RE: [SEELANGS] translation of официоз

[Kirill Sereda]

Strictly speaking, an "ofitsioz" is a mass-media agency that acts as
"government mouth-piece," like Xinhua in China.  An "offitsioz" may be
even technically independent from the government, but it always pushes
the "party line." "Offitsioz" is not a quality or a person.
"Offitsiozny" means "pertaining to such an agency," and therefore,
"pushing the party line, selling the system, pro-government."

Kirill Sereda

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Alina Israeli
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 3:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] translation of официоз


>Could anyone help with translating the terms официоз/официозный into 
>English?

How about "officialdom" for the first one?
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