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political system

American

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.

Etymology

Origin of political system

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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Born in Najaf, Iraq in 1957 to a prominent Shiite cleric who was close to the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Larijani's family has been influential within Iran's political system for decades.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

For much of his adult life, he supported reform within Iran's political system and voted mostly for moderate US presidential candidates.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

It reflects a generation grappling with identity and intimacy in a political system that many feel no longer represents them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

We should be doing all we can to get people to vote and invest in our beleaguered political system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Reducing ways for others to interfere with the political system gave Caesar more control.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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