### Question
How is the term foreign instrumentality defined?


### Answer
The term **foreign instrumentality** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1839* as the following:

> any agency, bureau, ministry, component, institution, association, or any legal, commercial, or business organization, corporation, firm, or entity that is substantially owned, controlled, sponsored, commanded, managed, or dominated by a foreign government

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1839*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 90-PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS**

