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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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From Washington and Ottawa to Europe and Japan, money is flowing into the apparatus of war and security on levels not seen in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Dyszel built frames for neutron tracking detectors and assembled them within the experimental apparatus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

On a mission to modernise the army, 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 • Mar. 12, 2026

Reza believes weakening the government's military and security apparatus could shift the balance of power.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In a room full of long wooden tables and apparatus she saw her first microscopes.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead