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systema.

A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

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noun/sɪsˈteɪmə/
  1. A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian систе́ма (sistéma), with spelling likely influenced by system. Doublet of system.

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