apparat

[ ap-uh-rat, ah-puh-raht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

apparat

/ ˌæpəˈrɑːt /

Origin of apparat¹

1940–45; < Russian apparát originally, scientific apparatus < German < Latin apparātus. See apparatus

Origin of apparat¹

Russian, literally: apparatus

Toujours en son triomphe ou ses dfaites,Elle apparat gante, et son cri sonne et son nom luit.

Pforzheim fell sidewise against the pink wall of petrol tins, still hung up by his apparat, and dribbling scarlet over the pink.

Un phnomne nouveau, une force nouvelle apparat, et la vie se dveloppe en vgtalit et animalit.

Squence La trs chre aux yeux clairs apparat sous la lune, Sous la lune phmre et mre des beaux rves.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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