And so I use the political stuff as a means to an end.

It can also be used as a means to control inflation.

Pupils must not be used as a means to keep teachers up to the mark.

It can be used as a means to identify a person.

Stories were used as a means of teaching children behavior.

It was later used as a means to mock him.

He was using her as a means to get to America.

He used the change of language as a means to rise to the upper class.

They are also used as a means of personal expression.

"I think they are using violence as a means of communicating."