American system
Americannoun
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an economic system involving taxation on imports, the establishment of a national bank, and the improvement of national infrastructure.
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a manufacturing process involving a high level of mechanization and the production of interchangeable parts.
Example Sentences
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British observers touring U.S. armories in 1854 were so struck by the uniformity of American manufacturing they coined a name for it: "the American system."
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Parents who didn’t grow up in the American system, and who may have moved to the U.S. in large part for their children’s education, feel desperate and in-the-dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The beauty of the American system is the ability to re-engineer and adjust.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The civics test, prior to 1986, was informal, with immigration officers all over the country asking questions about the American system of government: Do we elect our president?
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025
But the laws also protect the accused, and that is the wonder and beauty of the American system of justice.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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