new world order
Americannoun
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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.
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New World Order,
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a hypothetical, secretly developing, global reorganization of social, political, and economic systems in the direction of totalitarianism, as posited by a conspiracy theory.
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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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The Boks duly restored rugby's new world order after the break.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
Carney told reporters on Friday that "the world has changed" in recent years, and the progress made with China sets Canada up "well for the new world order".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
He has said he believes artificial-intelligence will create a new world order, diminishing people’s chances to earn income from labor and fueling participation in markets and trading on brokerage apps like his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
The voyaging and discovering of the three preceding centuries had destroyed European isolation and laid the foundation for a new world order of society.
From The American Empire by Nearing, Scott
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