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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
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He took over an apparatus facing stretched air defences, financial uncertainty, stalled peace talks, recruitment problems and widespread bureaucracy and war fatigue.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Ramiro Valdés was one of the last surviving revolutionaries who took power with the Castro brothers in 1959, and his influence remained embedded in Cuba’s security apparatus almost until his death Sunday at age 94.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Over three decades, Smith helped successive Fed chairs with differing styles hone the communication apparatus Warsh now wants to prune.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

They stood at one end of the apparatus.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

There are also prize apparatuses dedicated largely to Funko’s plastic figurines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

Chief Crowley has also attacked city leadership for cutting her department's budget and eliminating mechanic positions, which she said had resulted in more than 100 fire apparatuses being out of service.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

The women of Team USA's gymnastics team capped off an incredibly strong showing at the Paris Olympics on Monay, set to return home with an assortment of medals from various apparatuses.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

Most of the Humans’ apparatuses had to do with creating light or heat.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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