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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Soccer history, Pochettino had more downs than ups in his first 18 months as he struggled to adapt to the American system and the players struggled to adapt to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I want it to have an affect on the American system," she allegedly told agents.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead, they will need to pursue something that’s been largely anathema to the American system of government: accountability.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
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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