apparatchik

noun 
ah-puh-RAH-chik
plural apparatchiks also apparatchiki ˌä-pə-ˈrä(t)-chi-kē 
Synonyms of apparatchiknext
1: a member of a Communist apparat
2: a blindly devoted official, follower, or member of an organization (such as a corporation or political party)
a movie studio apparatchik