Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a systemic manner; in or on the body as a whole.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a systemic manner
  • adverb In a manner that affects an entire system

Etymologies

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systemic +‎ -ally

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Examples

  • Regulators still are debating which financial firms, specifically those that aren't banks, will get the label "systemically important."

    Regulators Pledge More Clarity on Systemically Important Firms Deborah Solomon 2011

  • Forbes: Do you fear that if an institution is what they call systemically important, that rhetoric to the contrary, that means it's too big to fail, in reality is politics?

    Get Briefed: Paul Volcker 2010

  • Forbes: Do you fear that if an institution is what they call systemically important, that rhetoric to the contrary, that means it's too big to fail, in reality is politics?

    Transcript: Paul Volcker 2010

  • The right way to go systemically is a partnership between the league and the players were there is a final and full relationship between revenues and expenses.

    USATODAY.com - Union makes salary offer to NHL 2004

  • Oct. 31 Bloomberg -- MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s bankruptcy filing may prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to "rethink" the definition of systemically important firms and to expand its oversight, according to bank analyst Richard Bove.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The Financial Stability Board, an international group of regulators, is aiming to have a proposal this summer on so-called systemically important financial institutions.

    Regulators Wrangle on Rules Deborah Solomon 2011

  • The FSB on Tuesday decided to accelerate its work on identifying so-called systemically important financial institutions, dubbed SiFis, and will deliver its recommendations to the November summit of the G-20.

    Draghi: Low Rates Lead to Risky Moves Christopher Emsden 2011

  • No matter how much wiggle room regulators create for banks just big enough to be classified as systemically important, such financial institutions will be faced with new costs and other strains on top of rising regulatory expenses, like those on overdraft fees and debit-card payments.

    Vital? Not Us, Say Small Banks Robin Sidel 2011

  • Basel regulators last month designated 29 so-called systemically important firms—including eight in the U.S.—but didn't say just how much capital each bank would be required to carry.

    Lenders Losing Battle of 'Basel' Victoria McGrane 2011

  • The idea of the government trying to keep an eye on so-called systemically important institutions struck him as both impractical and unfair.

    THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010

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