noun
1. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose (Freq. 1)
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are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?
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he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement
• Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑social unit
• Part Holonyms: ↑government department
2. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑instrumental
• Hypernyms: ↑utility, ↑usefulness
3. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
• Syn: ↑instrumentation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑instrument (for: ↑instrumentation), ↑instrumental
• Hyponyms:
↑ceramic, ↑connection, ↑connexion, ↑connector, ↑connecter, ↑connective, ↑container, ↑conveyance, ↑transport, ↑device, ↑equipment, ↑furnishing, ↑hardware, ↑ironware, ↑implement, ↑means, ↑system, ↑toiletry, ↑toilet articles, ↑weaponry, ↑arms, ↑implements of war, ↑weapons system, ↑munition, ↑medium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.