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apparatus
—apparatus /ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/ aep /-ˈræt̬.əs/
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] (PLURAL apparatuses) (ORGANIZATION) ► F0 an organization or system, especially a political one: » The whole apparatus of communism was already falling apart.Thesaurus+: ↑Systems of government
Ⅱ noun [U or C] (PLURAL apparatuses) (EQUIPMENT) ► F0 a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose: » a piece of apparatus» The divers checked their breathing apparatus.Thesaurus+: ↑Things needed for a task |