Question
Is it maintain or maintains?
The judicious and policy-directed use of Tasers ensures that the instrument maintain (maintains) its status as a less-than-lethal weapon which has the power to immobilize assailants.
The judicious and policy-directed use of Tasers ensures that the instrument maintain (maintains) its status as a less-than-lethal weapon which has the power to immobilize assailants.
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Ms. Sue
Since instrument is singular and the subject of the verb, then MAINTAINS is the correct form of the verb.