instrumentality

• Substantiv, das ein Mittel oder einen Vermittler bezeichnet, durch das etwas erreicht wird, oder eine untergeordnete Behörde, die für eine bestimmte staatliche oder organisatorische Aufgabe geschaffen wurde.

A noun referring to a means or agency through which something is achieved, or a subordinate body established for a specific governmental or organizational function.

1. Government subsidiaryC1formalpolitical

   A subordinate agency or body established by a government to carry out a specific function.

   Staatliche Einrichtung

   • The environmental protection agency is an instrumentality of the federal government.
   • The state created a new instrumentality to oversee public transportation.
   • Many government instrumentalities operate with a degree of independence.

   Synonymeagencyauthoritybureaucommissioncorporationofficeorgan

2. Useful qualityC2formal

   The state or quality of being a means or tool for achieving a particular purpose.

   Mittel zum Zweck

   • The instrumentality of education in social progress cannot be overstated.
   • He believed in the instrumentality of reason to solve complex problems.
   • The instrumentality of the new law was questioned by many experts.

   Synonymeadvantagefunctionalityserviceabilityusefulnessutility

3. Tool or systemC1formaltechnical

   An object or system of objects that serves as a means to accomplish a specific end.

   Werkzeug oder System

   • The telescope was the key instrumentality for their astronomical discoveries.
   • Modern communication instrumentalities include satellites and fiber optics.
   • The hammer is a simple instrumentality for driving nails.

   Synonymeagencyapparatusappliancechanneldeviceimplementinstrumentmechanismmediumtoolvehicle