social system

American  

[soh-shuhl sis-tuhm] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈsɪs təm /

noun

social systems plural

1. the web of established structures, institutions, processes, interrelationships, etc., by which a society functions.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• social-systems
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• social systems
  plural

Example Sentences

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social system

During this time, construction of ceremonial "ahu" platforms slowed, Rano Kao became a key ritual center, and a new social system known as "Tangata Manu" emerged.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026

As women increasingly assert their right to choose their partners, Srivastava adds, they often encounter resistance from what she describes as "a deeply regressive social system".

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

“In Finland we have a social system and a community which has enabled us to be successful,” says Ilkka Paananen, the chief executive of a videogames company in Helsinki.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

She’d like future studies to dive more deeply into how various adverse events affect longevity depending on a species’ social system.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2023

Tribes also share with bands an “egalitarian” social system, without ranked lineages or classes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond