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political system

American

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of political system

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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Many are fed up with the one-party political system, but debate what might replace it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

"We lived under a political system that had no culture, no language and no political or social rights... we were deprived of all of them," said Roksan Mohammed.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

For much of his adult life, he supported reform within Iran's political system and voted mostly for moderate US presidential candidates.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

It reflects a generation grappling with identity and intimacy in a political system that many feel no longer represents them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“We want to be regarded as human beings in the land of our birth. And the present political system denies us that right.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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