apparat

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On the same day as Anonymous Guy was working his militarist mojo, McClatchy Newspapers fired off a resounding fusillade of largely unnamed "experts" from the military-security apparat, all of them, remarkably enough, with the same message: Pakistan is falling to the Muslim kooks who want them nukes.

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  • Zhvania's death was followed closely by a functionary of the premier's apparat, Georgi Khelashvili, who allegedly shot himself the day after his chief's demise. —  Red Ice Creations
  • In the end, I think the only thing that might possibly imperil the connection between the US and Pakistani intelligence services is if Washington stopped funneling billions of dollars to the Pakistani military-security apparat. —  Chris Floyd - Empire Burlesque
  • Unlike the well meaning but under-experienced six month wonders who seem to populate most of the GOP campaign apparat in Washington of late, these salty old pros have years of experience out in the field actually winning campaigns for our side, especially during the Republican glory years of the 90's when we held about every Governor's office in the country worth holding, as well as the House and Senate. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • MM: Unlike the well meaning but under-experienced six month wonders who seem to populate most of the GOP campaign apparat in Washington of late .. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • Instead the usual search-replace tool, maybe a new search apparat maybe would be implemented. —  trinity
 

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  1. Russian, the government organization or staff, from German Apparat, a political organization, from Latin apparātus, preparation; see apparatus.
 

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