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system*/*/*/
[ˈsɪstəm]
noun
1) [C] a set of connected things that work together
a central heating system[/ex]
the public transport system[/ex]
the body's central nervous system[/ex]
a new computer system[/ex]
2) [C] a method of organizing things or doing things
a legal/educational/political system[/ex]
the criminal justice system[/ex]
They are introducing a new system for delivering information to the public.[/ex]
a democratic system of government[/ex]
3) [C] your body
The drug stays in your system for hours.[/ex]
4) the system
[singular] rules that decide how a society should operate
You can't beat the system.[/ex]
•
get sb/sth out of your system — informal to get rid of strong feelings about someone or something[/ex]
See:
immune system

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