mehanizam

1. (of a device) mechanism
   Mehanizam na satu se pokvario. — The mechanism in the watch broke.
   Majstor je podmazao mehanizam brave. — The repairman oiled the lock mechanism.
2. (figurative) mechanism; system
   To je samo odbrambeni mehanizam. — That's just a defence mechanism.
   Država nema mehanizam kontrole cena. — The state has no mechanism for controlling prices.