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noun
: the practice of casting famous performers in principal roles (as in motion pictures or the theater) especially in order to capitalize on their popular appeal
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First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined above
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“Star system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20system. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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