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political system
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noun
a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself: Democracy is a political system in which citizens govern themselves.
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Origin of political system
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby political system
politically incorrect, political prisoner, political question, political refugee, political science, political system, politician, politicize, politick, politicking, politico
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