Definition of "apparat" [apparat]

• See apparatus. (noun)

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• "Mr. Medvedev's lack of a background in the security services or a base of support in the apparat was a plus for the incumbent."
• "But Mr. Medvedev's lack of a background in the security services or a base of support in the apparat was a plus."
• "The Democratic Party national "apparat" lacks the guts and sense to stand up for what our country was founded for."