apparatus

Example Sentences

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It directs the federal government to mobilize law enforcement resources, including the post-9/11 counterterrorism apparatus and Joint Terrorism Task Forces, against individuals and organizations that fall within these expansive categories.

From Salon

But political analysts are less sure, noting that Mr. Ogan lacks a powerful party apparatus to corral voters.

From New York Times

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding apparatus is unconstitutional and threw out a Trump-era regulation aiming to crack down on abusive practices in the payday lending industry.

From Reuters

And as the incumbent in a system with few checks on presidential power, Mr. Erdogan effectively used the state as his campaign apparatus, doling out new benefits to voters from the national purse.

From New York Times

The attacks have exposed the widening disconnect between China’s economic ambitions and its security apparatus abroad, which relies on a patchwork of local military, mercenaries and private firms to guard Chinese workers, analysts say.

From New York Times