systema

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/sɪsˈteɪmə/

noun

A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

OriginRussian систе́ма →
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Meanings

nounsystema (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

Origin

  1. Russianсисте́ма
  2. Englishsystema

Borrowed from Russian систе́ма (sistéma), with spelling likely influenced by system. Doublet of system.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with systema

agama
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APA

systema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systema

MLA

“systema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systema. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “systema,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systema.

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