国家机器 (guó jiā jī qì) — state apparatus; machinery of state (the institutions through which a state exercises power)
Definition
A formal political term for the state apparatus — the institutions (military, courts, bureaucracy) through which a government exercises power. Not used for the country itself (国家) or a single government agency.
noun
state apparatusmachinery of state (the institutions through which a state exercises power)
Examples
- 国家机器。Gǎi gé guó jiā jī qì kě yǐ tí gāo xíng zhèng xiào lǜ.Reforming the state apparatus can improve administrative efficiency.
- 国家机器。Jūn duì shì guó jiā jī qì de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fen.The military is an important component of the state apparatus.
- 国家机器。Fǎ lǜ shì guó jiā jī qì yùn zhuǎn de jī běn gōng jù.Law is the fundamental tool for the operation of the state apparatus.
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