/ Dictionary / Index A apparat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pa•rat Pronunciation: (ap"u-rat', ä"pu-rät'), [key] — n. an organization or existing power structure, esp. a political one: a position of leadership within the party apparat; The chess apparat is not eager to change tournament rules. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. appar. apparatchik Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language