apparatus
noun
/æp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/
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/æp.əˈɹæt.əs/
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/æp.əˈɹɑː.təs/
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- A complex machine or instrument.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
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Apparat,
Gerät
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- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
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Apparat
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