social system
noun
the web of established structures, institutions, processes, interrelationships, etc., by which a society functions.
social systems
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pluralof social system.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
social-systems
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a word derived from
social system.
social systemnounthe web of established structures, institutions, processes, interrelationships, etc., by which a society functions.
Example Sentences
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Amaral studies complex social systems and serves as the Erastus Otis Haven Professor and professor of engineering sciences and applied mathematics at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Understanding these gut-level, moral reactions within larger social systems matters for debates about inequality.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2025
But the filmmaker hopes the project will bring some humanity to the story of Santos, whose sins, he said, pale in comparison to those corporate, governmental and social systems that shape our culture.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
But different cognitive processes are active in different situations, and there’s no reason to think that the mirror test is accurate for animals with vastly different sensory abilities and social systems than what chimps have.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
There must be many social systems that would work far better than any now in existence.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
