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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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His apparatus ultimately penetrated U.S. intelligence and diplomatic circles through some of Cuba’s most successful espionage operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Ramiro Valdés was one of the last surviving revolutionaries who took power with the Castro brothers in 1959, and his influence remained embedded in Cuba’s security apparatus almost until his death Sunday at age 94.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

On Wednesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei once again called for policymakers to "activate a slow and rickety policy apparatus to deal with risks and opportunities that are going to compound surprisingly quickly from here."

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Both the House and Senate Intelligence Committees "introduced bills calling for sweeping reorganization of the entire intelligence apparatus of the government."

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




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