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the system

NOUN
bureaucracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration authority civil service management ministry red tape
STRONG
directorate government officialdom officials
WEAK
beadledom city hall powers that be regulatory commission the Establishment
NOUN
establishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority bureaucracy
STRONG
diehards
WEAK
city hall established order old guard powers that be
Antonyms
WEAK
proletariat
NOUN
red tape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucracy
WEAK
authority bureaucratic paperwork city hall government management official forms official procedures officialdom officialism paper shuffling powers that be proper channels regulatory commission the Establishment

Example Sentences

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This was a shock to the system, but not exactly a huge surprise.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Under Rosenior, they lost twice against Premier League opposition using the system and only narrowly overcame Wrexham in the FA Cup.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Even after traveling through 120 kilometers of standard optical fiber, the system kept average quantum bit error rates below 11%.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Fares could also increase over time because "a meaningful check on the system is now gone," Akubuiro said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Frank and Joe explained their theory: The frogs had escaped into the system of vents.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon