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 the firms’ access to data about Chinese industries, including defense, finance and science, appeared to have triggered alarms in the country's security apparatus, which now takes precedence over economic decision making.

From New York Times

Now, as the opioid crisis has precipitated a huge investment in a public health apparatus devoted to treating addiction, public health experts have coined a new term: pre-addiction.

From Salon

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, over the past decade in power, has strengthened and emboldened the security apparatus to remove any perceived threats to the party’s rule.

From New York Times

The massive logistical and security apparatus that surrounds a president continues no matter where they are or whether they’re on government or political business.

From Seattle Times