political system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of political system
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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The U.S. and Cuba have been involved in talks for months, with American officials demanding an overhaul of the island’s state-run economy and one-party political system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The crisis of trust has played out differently in different countries, depending on the rhythm of elections and the peculiarities of the political system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Before the uprising that saw longtime leader Omar al-Bashir ousted in 2019, he was repeatedly arrested for songs critical of the political system.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
As Paul Waldman wrote Thursday in The Cross Section, in a halfway decent political system Simmons should be “settling into a comfortable retirement.”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 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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