Question

if elected, i will be an instrument of reform on wall street, josh ryan declared in his campaign speech. select the definition of instrument that the sentence uses. instrument \in - struh - muhnt\\ noun pl instruments 1. a device used to produce music: anita plays the french horn, which is a brass instrument. 2. a tool used for delicate or precise work: the company specializes in surgical instruments such as scalpels, clamps, and needles. 3. a means by which something is done: some argue that the media is an instrument for social change. - from latin (instrumentum)

Explanation:

En el contexto de la declaración política, "instrumento" se refiere a un medio para lograr algo. Josh Ryan dice que será un medio de reforma en Wall Street si es electo.

Answer:

1. a means by which something is done: Some argue that the media is an instrument for social change.