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noun
the practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office.
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Origin of star system
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby star system
star-spangled, Star-Spangled Banner, star stream, star-struck, star-studded, star system, start, start codon, starter, starter home, starters
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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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