political system

American  

noun

• political systems
  plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• political systems
  plural

Etymology

Origin of political system

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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political system

There have been many changes in America’s political system in the last decade or so, but some things are perennial.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Its dynamic potential is greater than a resilient and sturdy political system can absorb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Heated debates over slavery, the constitution and the economic and political system created clear fractures among the population.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The question is whether the America of today has a culture, a media or a political system capable of producing another such commission.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Building his campaign around reforming the city’s political system and better tending to its neglected neighborhoods, Washington won the election by a hair.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama