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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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Dozens of other senior personnel and officials across the military and national security apparatus have also been forced out.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

There’s another side to the buildout of the nation’s artificial intelligence apparatus, and that is the energy required to run the whole system.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There’s still plenty of eye rolling in China at caricatures of the U.S. presented by the propaganda apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

It is lighter than a Chemturion, and unlike a Chemturion, it is fully portable, with a self-contained breathing apparatus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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