political system
noun
a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself.
political systems
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pluralof political system.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Talks would proceed, he said, with “respect for the political systems of both states, and for the sovereignty and self-determination of our government.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
But his work over many decades sets historical, even mythic figures in conflict with oppressive religious and political systems.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
According to Sharp, “The rulers of governments and political systems are not omnipotent, nor do they possess self-generating power.”
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
Berger looked at the social and political systems that produced, for instance, a Dutch portrait, rather than merely marveling over its surface.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
With a mere 1,000,000 people, New Guinea could not develop the technology, writing, and political systems that arose among populations of tens of millions in China, the Fertile Crescent, the Andes, and Mesoamerica.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
