WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
star′ sys′tem, 
  1. Show Businessthe practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office.
  • 1900–05

'star system' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
binary star - accretion disk - Alpha Centauri - Centaurus - dark star - Magellanic cloud - Proxima Centauri

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