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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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Once Kansas City police have trained counterdrone personnel and installed detection equipment for soccer matches at Arrowhead Stadium, that capability does not disappear — it becomes part of the local security apparatus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

When he shot into prominence in 2024, Magyar had no party apparatus behind him.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Israeli strikes have inflicted havoc on the Islamic Republic’s internal repression apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2014 the man who once headed China's vast security apparatus was arrested, and two years later, Hu's top aide was jailed for life for corruption.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

When we got to the apparatus unit in the middle of November, Coach found out Joseph could do stuff better than any of the other eighth graders.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt




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