instrumentality

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее средство или посредника, с помощью которого что-то достигается, или подчинённый орган, созданный для выполнения конкретной государственной или организационной функции.esSustantivo que designa un medio o intermediario a través del cual se logra algo, o un órgano subordinado creado para cumplir una función específica de gobierno u organización.frNom désignant un moyen ou un intermédiaire par lequel quelque chose est accompli, ou un organe subordonné créé pour exercer une fonction spécifique d'État ou d'organisation.deSubstantiv, 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.ptSubstantivo que designa o meio ou intermediário pelo qual algo é alcançado, ou um órgão subordinado criado para cumprir uma função específica estatal ou organizacional.zh指用于达成某事的工具、手段或媒介，也指为执行特定政府或组织职能而设立的附属机构。arاسم يدل على الوسيلة أو الوسيط الذي يُحقَّق به شيء ما، أو على جهاز تابع يُنشأ للقيام بوظيفة حكومية أو تنظيمية محددة.

1. Government subsidiary C1 formal political

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

   • 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.

   ruПравительственное учреждениеesorganismo gubernamental subsidiariofrOrganisme gouvernemental subsidiairedeStaatliche EinrichtungptEntidade governamentalzh政府机构arمؤسسة حكومية

   同义词: agencyauthoritybureaucommissioncorporationofficeorgan

2. Useful quality C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСредство достиженияesUtilidadfrUtilité instrumentaledeMittel zum ZweckptMeio para um fimzh手段性arوسيلة لتحقيق غاية

   同义词: advantagefunctionalityserviceabilityusefulnessutility

3. Tool or system C1 formal technical

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

   • 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.

   ruИнструмент или системаesInstrumentalidadfrMoyen ou système servant à atteindre une findeWerkzeug oder SystemptInstrumento ou sistemazh工具或系统arأداة أو نظام

   同义词: agencyapparatusappliancechanneldeviceimplementinstrumentmechanismmediumtoolvehicle

• instrumentalities plural form
• instrumentalities' possessive plural form
• instrumentality's possessive singular form