political system

noun

1. a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself:

   Democracy is a political system in which citizens govern themselves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of political system¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

He said that from the "very start" senior members of Russia's political system had made comments seeking "to distance them from any involvement in what was happening".

From BBC

On the other hand, “feelings of depression are demobilizing and take you out of the political system,” said Ojeda, author of “The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why it Matters.”

From Los Angeles Times

The most hardline migration-sceptics argue that the deception goes even deeper – they claim that it is the result of a fundamental presumption baked into the political system in favour of large-scale migration.

From BBC

"Anna stood for and fought for equality, for women’s rights, against discrimination including racism, and for a political system to serve the needs of people rather than reinforce historic divisions," they added.

From BBC

He spent years sowing doubts and corroding faith in our judicial and political systems, spraying insults like a spiteful crop-duster.

From Los Angeles Times