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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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The Cal Fire engine’s driver and two other firefighters riding in the apparatus were transported to Inland Valley Hospital for evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Among the loudest critics is Mario Silva, a founding member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela and one of the architects of its media apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

CBS reported, citing unnamed sources, that members of the US military and intelligence apparatus were cancelling holiday weekend plans in anticipation of possible strikes.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Tackling State Threats Bill will give the home secretary the power to ban organisations that are part of other countries' state apparatus, in the same way that she can currently ban terrorist groups.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A British reporter covering the trial marveled at "this crew-cut, diffident, simple, rather polite man, surrounded by the entire apparatus of Soviet law."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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