instrumentality.

The role of a person or thing as a means of bringing about an effect.

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Words that belong together

• through the instrumentality of
• the instrumentality of law

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The reform reached rural schools through the instrumentality of local councils.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: uncommon.