apparat

noun

ap·​pa·​rat ˈa-pə-ˌrat How to pronounce apparat (audio) ˌä-pə-ˈrät How to pronounce apparat (audio)
: apparatus sense 2

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Even so, with some lobbying by a chum in the apparat, he was invited to join up. — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 What follows is an all-too-plausible scenario of crass consumerism gone wild, economic collapse and terror when all the apparats stop working. — F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Russian

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apparat was in 1941

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“Apparat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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