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:
Democracy is a political system in which citizens govern themselves.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of political system¹

First recorded in 1720–30

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In the country's political system, these smaller parties still play a role in Parliament.

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Canada's political system, similar to that of the UK, features multiple political parties: the centrist Liberals, the right-leaning Conservatives, the left-leaning New Democrats, and the Bloc, which only runs candidates in Quebec.

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These spaces must exist well before elections, and indeed outside what we normally consider the political system.

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�� happened since then offers clear evidence that our political system is set up to thwart such awakenings of conscience.

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"I can't do anything about the American political system, but I can vote with my credit card."

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