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ap·pa·rat  (p-rt, äp-rät)
n.
See apparatus.
[Russian, the government organization or staff, from German Apparat, a political organization, from Latin appartus, preparation; see apparatus.]
apparat [ˌæpəˈrɑːt]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the Communist Party organization in the former Soviet Union and other states
[Russian, literally: apparatus]


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