Meanings
nounpolitical system (plural political systems)
plural political systems
- A complete set of institutions, political organizations, interest groups (such as political parties, trade unions, lobby groups), the relationships between those institutions and the political norms and rules that govern their functions (constitution, election law).
- A system composed of the members of a social organization (group) who are in power.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe members of a social organization who are in power
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 政治制度, 政治體系 /政治体系
- 政治制度 (zhèngzhì zhìdù)set of institutions
- 政治體系 /政治体系 (zhèngzhì tǐxì)set of institutions
- 政治體制 /政治体制 (zhèngzhì tǐzhì)set of institutions
Danish politisk system
- politisk systemset of institutions
Finnish poliittinen järjestelmä
- poliittinen järjestelmäset of institutions
French système politique
- système politiqueset of institutions
Indonesian sistem politik
- sistem politikset of institutions
Malay sistem politik
- sistem politikset of institutions
Portuguese sistema político
- sistema políticoset of institutions
Romanian sistem politic
- sistem politicset of institutions
Vietnamese chế độ chính trị
- chế độ chính trịset of institutions
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APA
political system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/political%20system
MLA
“political system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/political%20system. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “political system,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/political%20system.
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