instrumentality
noun
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Synonyms for instrumentality
Synonyms
agency, agent, instrument, machinery, means, medium, ministry, organ, vehicle
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The instrumentality of one-party rule in the crusade against evil has great appeal. — The Economist, "LettersLetters to the editor," 18 Jan. 2018 Furthermore, Lenin had bequeathed the terroristic instrumentalities to his successor. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Lenin and the New York Times," 8 Aug. 2017 Investments in the Funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality. — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, "Investors Overestimate Nestlé’s Appetite for Radical Change," 29 Aug. 2017 But, by implanting microchips into humans, no instrumentality is required. — Paul Sassone, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Seems like we'll all be robots sooner or later," 3 Aug. 2017 Williams was booked with illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "Paintball gun sale leads to Kenner teen's arrest when real gun goes off," 19 June 2017 A president also could not receive royalties from foreign book sales if the purchases came from a foreign government instrumentality, such as a foreign public university, the lawyers said. — Larry Neumeister, The Seattle Times, "Government seeks dismissal of suit over Trump’s businesses," 9 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instrumentality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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instrumentality
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