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Apodyachy orpodyachiy (Russian:подьячий, подъячий; fromGreek:ὑποδιάκονος,romanized: hypodiakonos,lit. 'assistant servant') was anoffice (bureaucratic)occupation inprikazes (local and upper governmental offices) and lesser local offices ofRussia in the 15th to 18th centuries. Thepodyachyes were classified into junior, middle and senior. A seniorpodyachy (старший подьячий) could be a deputy to adyak and helped him in some duties. Junior and middle ones were usually employed only as scribes.[1]
"Подьячие" .Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.  | ThisRussian history–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |