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nomenclatura — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gazetteer noun A person who writes for a gazette or newspaper; a journalist; (specifically) a journalist engaged by a government.
  • nomenclature noun The system of names used in a particular field, and the rules that govern how those names are formed.

Senses

nomenclatura is used for these senses in English:

  • gazetteer (geography) A dictionary or index of geographical locations.
  • nomenclature A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
  • nomenklatura A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union and other communist countries, filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]

gazetteer — full definition

  1. noun A person who writes for a gazette or newspaper; a journalist; (specifically) a journalist engaged by a government.
  2. noun A gazette, a newspaper.

nomenclature — full definition

  1. noun The system of names used in a particular field, and the rules that govern how those names are formed.
  2. noun The particular set of terms used by a group, trade or organisation.

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