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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

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"On the other hand, since four in five of those people who seek support do engage with the resources provided, that suggests the system is working for those who are really motivated to get help."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

As a result, when a domestic shock hits, the system lacks the diversified global networks and capital depth needed to absorb the blow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Not because I spend more than I should, but because I learned how to use the system correctly.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Researchers say the system could resemble an oversized version of the early solar system.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Once arrested, one’s chances of ever being truly free of the system of control are slim, often to the vanishing point.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander