apparatus
noun
/aˈpæɾatas/
,
/æp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/
,
/æp.əˈɹæt.əs/
,
/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
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- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
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apparatur
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mekanism,
system
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