Pompolit
Pompolit (Помполит), or in merchant navy jargon pompa, was a political officer rank on Soviet Union, Soviet merchant and passenger ships as well as other ships sailing outside USSR borders. It is not to be confused with politruk, which was the equivalent rank in military units. The difference between "politruk" and "pompolit" The military rank "Politruk" is an abbreviation of "''политический руководитель''" ("political leader" or "political supervisor"), combining "полит+рук" ("polit+ruk"). However, the Soviet merchant navy followed the practice of the ship's captain having absolute authority on board ship. Therefore, appointing an officer with the authority of a ''politruk'' would be inappropriate. Instead, during peacetime, the ship's captain would need a 'mate' (assistant) rather than a leader or a supervisor. * "Pompolit": Russian "Помполит" is an abbreviation of "помощник по политической части" ("mate ...
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