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Central Committee most commonly refers to the central executive unit of a Leninist (commonly also Trotskyist) or Communist party
Communist party

A political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government....
, whether ruling or non-ruling. In a Communist party, the Central Committee is made up of delegates elected at a Party Congress
Party Congress

A party congress is a general conference of a political party. The congress is attended by delegates who represent the party membership. In most parties the party congress is the highest decision making body of the organisation and elects the party's leadership bodies such as the National Executive Committee in the case of the British Labour...
. In those Communist parties historically ruling around a Marxist-Leninist state
Socialist state

The term socialist state can carry one of several different meanings:*Strictly speaking, any real or hypothetical state organized along the principles of socialism may be called a socialist state....
, the Central Committee makes decisions for the party between congresses, and usually is responsible for electing the Politburo
Politburo

Politburo, short for Political Bureau, Russian language Politicheskoye Buro, is the executive organization for a number of political parties, most notably those of Communist Party....
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Central Committee most commonly refers to the central executive unit of a Leninist (commonly also Trotskyist) or Communist party
Communist party

A political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government....
, whether ruling or non-ruling. In a Communist party, the Central Committee is made up of delegates elected at a Party Congress
Party Congress

A party congress is a general conference of a political party. The congress is attended by delegates who represent the party membership. In most parties the party congress is the highest decision making body of the organisation and elects the party's leadership bodies such as the National Executive Committee in the case of the British Labour...
. In those Communist parties historically ruling around a Marxist-Leninist state
Socialist state

The term socialist state can carry one of several different meanings:*Strictly speaking, any real or hypothetical state organized along the principles of socialism may be called a socialist state....
, the Central Committee makes decisions for the party between congresses, and usually is responsible for electing the Politburo
Politburo

Politburo, short for Political Bureau, Russian language Politicheskoye Buro, is the executive organization for a number of political parties, most notably those of Communist Party....
. In non-ruling Communist parties, the Central Committee is usually understood by the party membership to be the ultimate decision-making authority
Authority

In government, authority is often used interchangeably with the term "power ". However, their meanings differ: while "power" refers to the ability to achieve certain ends, "authority" refers to a claim of legitimacy , the justification and right to exercise that power....
 between Congresses once the process of democratic centralism
Democratic centralism

Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninism political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party....
 has led to an agreed-upon position.

Organizations besides Communist ones also have Central Committees, such as the Mennonite Church
Mennonite Central Committee

The Mennonite Central Committee is a relief, service, and peace agency representing 15 Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish bodies in North America....
 and Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who share a desire to stop drinking alcoholic beverage. AA suggests members completely abstain from alcohol, regularly attend meetings with other members, and follow its program to help each other with their common purpose; to help members "stay sober and help other alcoholics...
, as well as the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (to war
War

...
). In the United States the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 and the Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 Parties both have Central Committees; these act as the leading body of those organizations at the national/administrative level, as well as local committees in a similar capacity within the local Democratic or Republican governments of individual counties
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 and states.

List of Central Committees

  • Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
    Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

    The Central Committee, abbreviated in Russian as ??, "Tse-ka", was the highest body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union . Its full name was ??????????? ??????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????? ????? = ?? ????; Tsentralnyy Komitet Kommunistitcheskoy Partii Sovetskogo Soyuza = TsK KPSS, or the Central Committee of the Commun...
     in the Soviet Union
    Soviet Union

    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
  • Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
    Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

    The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , formerly as Central Executive Committee before 1927, is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China elected by the National Congress of the Communist Party of China....
     in the People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China

    The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
  • Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
  • Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party
    Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party

    Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party was the central ruling body of the Polish United Workers Party, the dominant political party in the People's Republic of Poland ....
     in People's Republic of Poland
    People's Republic of Poland

    The People's Republic of Poland or Polish People's Republic was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989 inclusively.Although the People's Republic of Poland was a sovereignty state as defined by international law, its leaders were at the very least approved by Soviet Union leaders....
  • Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
  • Central Committee of the Hungarian Workers' Party
  • Democratic State Central Committee of Connecticut
    Democratic State Central Committee of Connecticut

    The Democratic State Central Committee of Connecticut is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Connecticut. The current state chair of the party is Nancy DiNardo, the Vice Chair is state Rep....