the system

noun

disapproving
: a powerful government or social organization that controls people's lives
We spent our youth rebelling against the system.

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“The system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20system. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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