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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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Iran’s sprawling security apparatus isn’t solely held together by ideology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Its media apparatus has become the main source of information for people living in the country, particularly when the internet is cut off.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"It's laughable that for almost two months, the entire security apparatus of Uganda has invested billions of taxpayers' money to search for me everywhere, but they failed to get me," he continued.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Dyszel built frames for neutron tracking detectors and assembled them within the experimental apparatus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Standing at the far end of the room, outside the security checkpoint, is a huge block of stone with a glass apparatus suspended above it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth