star system
noun
the practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office.
Words nearby star system
star ruby, star sapphire, star shell, star sign, star stream, star system, star thistle, star trek, star turn, star wars, star-apple
Origin of star system
First recorded in 1900–05
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Examples from the Web for star system
Also, we'll demonstrate—take you to any star-system in the galaxy.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer SmithWe know that the star-system has acquired these forms, presumably from some simple and more diffused condition.
Man's Place in the Universe|Alfred R. Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for star system
star system
noun
astronomy a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws
the practice of casting one or two famous actors or actresses in a film, play, etc, so that their popularity ensures its success
a design for laying cables for cable television in which each house is fed by an individual cable from a local central distribution point
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