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

The logic of the measure was straightforward: Advanced chips, and the supercomputers and A.I. systems they power, enable the production of new weapons and surveillance apparatuses.

From New York Times

“There’s intentionally less hand-holding, and the art school apparatus is reduced,” she said, adding that she wanted students to create projects that “live in the world, rather than course credit.”

From New York Times

The issue traces back to when Edward Snowden, a former U.S. national security contractor, released details of how America’s foreign surveillance apparatus tapped into data stored by American tech and telecommunications companies.

From New York Times

Lynching evolved into a racially skewed death penalty apparatus.

From Seattle Times