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əˈræt, ˌɑ noun
an organization or existing power structure, especially a political one: a position of leadership within the party apparat; The chess apparat is not eager to change tournament rules.
Origin:
1940–45; < Russian apparát orig., scientific apparatus < German < Latin apparātus. See apparatus
1940–45; < Russian apparát orig., scientific apparatus < German < Latin apparātus. See apparatus
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| —n | |
| the Communist Party organization in the former Soviet Union and other states | |
| [Russian, literally: | |
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Word Origin & History
apparat
"administrative machinery of the Communist Party in Russia," 1950, from Rus., from Ger. apparat "apparatus, instrument," from L. apparatus (see apparatus).
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At the same time, the influence of the party apparat seemed to be expanding.
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