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9. Plenary Authority in the Soviet era Dictatorship

In the Soviet Union, plenary authority was centralized in the top echelons of the Communist Party, particularly the Politburo and its General Secretary. Although the state had a constitution and a parliamentary-style body, the Supreme Soviet, these entities primarily served as a rubber stamp for party decisions and held no independent power. The true source of authority was the party, which exercised control through a highly centralized system of appointments known as the nomenklatura.