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

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Etymology

Origin of political system

First recorded in 1720–30

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Example Sentences

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political system

The British political system "fosters the eccentricity, the wonderment and the humour of politics", he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The opacity of China’s political system makes tipoffs on ongoing probes highly valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Working-class voters have been telling pollsters for 60 years that the political system doesn’t hear them.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

While it's difficult to prove precise links, she says - for example- a sense of stagnation and dwindling infrastructure can make communities feel that the political system, "is not working for people like them."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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