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@monica8 No, not necessarily. It may refer to the overall structure by which society operates. You'd have to ask the speaker which specific system he meant.
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/game See definition 22.
To game the system = to seemingly play within the system, but to exploit its loopholes and weaknesses to one's own advantage.
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Thank you very much!!!
And does "the system" mean "legal structure"??
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