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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But I had assumed that the checks and balances built into the American system would have restrained executive powers.
From Barron's
But I had assumed that the checks and balances built into the American system would have restrained executive powers.
From Barron's
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
The beauty of the American system is the ability to re-engineer and adjust.
From Barron's
The beauty of the American system is the ability to re-engineer and adjust.
From Barron's
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