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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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
“To rebuild after that very bad, dirty time, we needed to discuss things and arrive at solutions, and at a consensus over what this new world order should look like,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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
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
Often, those who are the most knowledgeable and experienced about a subject are not in the most advantageous position to understand a new world order.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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