American system

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuhn sis-tuhm] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈsɪs təm /

noun

1. an economic system involving taxation on imports, the establishment of a national bank, and the improvement of national infrastructure.

2. a manufacturing process involving a high level of mechanization and the production of interchangeable parts.

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Example Sentences

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 American system of philanthropy is partly responsible for museums, hospitals, schools and relief for the country’s underprivileged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

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