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natural order

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[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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Besides appealing to what Disraeli’s later acolytes saw as the people’s inclination to a natural order, it reached around preoccupations with transforming institutions to tap into a deeper conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 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

These are enduring bonds which transcend football's natural order, as course graduates have demonstrated, with former Newport manager Mike Flynn still in a WhatsApp group with Henry and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

He began complaining that we were all getting too soft, too dependent on creature comforts, and that we were losing touch with the natural order of the world.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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