the Machine

[Paul Frank]

One of the senses of the word "machine" in the OED is this: "10. orig.
U.S.  [Compare sense 6b.] The controlling organization of a political
party or similar body; any organization or group displaying impressive
or ruthless efficiency." But I don't think that's quite what The
Machine means here (see below). Or is it?

WikiLeaks vs The Machine
US government tells firms to pull plug on whistleblowing website as
hackers cause chaos with revenge attacks on Assange's 'enemies'
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wikileaks-vs-the-machine-2155031.html>

Paul

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