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natural order

American  
[nach-er-uhl awr-der, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈɔr dər, ˈnætʃ rəl /

noun

natural orders plural
  1. Philosophy. the hierarchy seen to govern the universe, as derived from laws and principles seen as universal.


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By making injustice into a kind of orphan, oppression is made to seem like the natural order of things.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Monarchy, he argued, had upended this natural order.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Reason granted each individual the potential to understand the natural order and discern good from evil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

The natural order was finally established when Piastri passed the Ferrari at Turn One at the start of lap five.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Yet feeding corn to cattle goes against the natural order almost as much feeding them beef.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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