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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Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But I had assumed that the checks and balances built into the American system would have restrained executive powers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The harms of having a tariff system that eschews the normal checks and balances of the American system are nothing new, or at least shouldn’t be.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
It was up to the adjudicator to verify that the person had an understanding of the American system of government.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
The canon of black autobiography sensibly includes scores of books about resistance to the American system.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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