The System
Encyclopedia
The System can refer to:
- Any systemSystemSystem is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
- Any system of governmentGovernmentGovernment refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, lawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, or bureaucracyBureaucracyA bureaucracy is an organization of non-elected officials of a governmental or organization who implement the rules, laws, and functions of their institution, and are occasionally characterized by officialism and red tape.-Weberian bureaucracy:...
: political systemPolitical systemA political system is a system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the legal system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems...
. The phrase in this usage can carry negative connotations. - SystemaSystemaSystema is a Russian martial art. Training includes: hand to hand combat, grappling, knife fighting and fire arms training as well. Training involves drills and sparring without set kata. It focuses mainly on controlling the six body levers through pressure point application, striking and weapon...
, a Russian martial art - Das System, a derogatory term used by the Nazis to denote contemptuously the Weimar RepublicWeimar RepublicThe Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
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In media
- The System (band)The System (band)The System was an American synth pop duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Mic Murphy and seasoned session keyboardist David Frank. The band was founded in 1982 in New York and backed up by Paul Pesco on electric guitar and Kris Khellow - keyboards, synthesizers.Sometimes the group is referred to...
, an American synth pop duo founded in 1982 - The System (film)The System (film)The System is a 1964 British drama film directed by Michael Winner and starring Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow and Barbara Ferris...
, a 1964 British film - The System (satellite radio)The System (satellite radio)The System is a radio channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio. The System's format is dance and electronic music.- The System on WorldSpace :The System is heard on WorldSpace's AsiaStar satellite channel 202. The channel is broadcast only on the AsiaStar satellite, covering the southern parts of...
, a channel on WorldSpace satellite radio - "The System", a 2008 TV special starring Derren Brown
- The System, a book on chess by Hans BerlinerHans BerlinerHans Jack Berliner , a Professor of , is a former World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–68. He is a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and an International Master for over-the-board chess. He directed the construction of the chess computer HiTech. Berliner is also a chess writer.-Life...
- The System, a comic book by Peter KuperPeter KuperPeter Kuper is an American alternative cartoonist and illustrator known for his autobiographical, social, and political observations.-Early life:...
- "The System", a song by punk band The Black PacificThe Black PacificThe Black Pacific is a music project that was started in 2010 by Jim Lindberg, the former vocalist of Pennywise, and two previously-unknown members Alan Vega and Davey Latter...