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international system en · NOUN

Meanings

1. The global constellation of states and their relations among each other.
   • In acting this way today, though, Putin is not only aiming to unilaterally rewrite the rules of the international system that have been in place since World War II — that no nation can just devour the nation next door — he is also out to alter that balance of power that he feels was imposed on Russia after the Cold War. 2022 February 25, Thomas L. Friedman, “We Have Never Been Here Before”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • “We call on all states, including China, to uphold their international commitments and obligations and to act responsibly in the international system, including in cyberspace,” according to a statement from NATO. 2021 July 19, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger, quoting NATO, “U.S. Formally Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of International System of Units, using an alternative case form.
   alt of International System of Units
   alt of using an alternative case form

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