new world order

American  

[noo wurld awr-der, nyoo] / ˈnu ˈwɜrld ˈɔr dər, ˈnju /

noun

1. a profound change in the organization of social systems or global political power, such as the improved cooperation between formerly hostile countries after the end of the Cold War.

2. New World Order,

   1. a hypothetical, secretly developing, global reorganization of social, political, and economic systems in the direction of totalitarianism, as posited by a conspiracy theory.

   2. the conspiracy theory that posits this reorganization.

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Etymology

Origin of new world order

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

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new world order

The Boks duly restored rugby's new world order after the break.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Twenty years ago, founders proudly eschewed fashion and decorum, too busy writing code and devising a new world order to bother with pleasantries, like basic manners and French cuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

An automation revolution may be coming, but some experts think humans will still play a vital role in that new world order.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

Earlier in his three-day visit, he had said that the Canada-China partnership sets the two countries up for a "new world order".

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Several speeches were made laudatory of the Covenant and expressing high hopes for the new world order.

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.