new order
Americannoun
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a new or revised system of operation, form of government, plan of attack, or the like.
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(initial capital letters) the system of political and economic control and of social organization that prevailed in Germany and its subject countries during the Nazi era; National Socialism.
Etymology
Origin of new order
First recorded in 1835–45
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The Lebanese health ministry said eight people were killed in Tyre, where the Israeli military issued a new order for residents to leave the southern city, including its Christian quarter for the first time.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The firm estimates the new order value is roughly $10 million and speculate that the customer is a top transceiver supplier like Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Coherent, or Lumentum Holdings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The monastery was founded in 1956, when a group of four monks arrived from Massachusetts to set up their new order on the property.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
“This highlights a new order and durability of oil/energy risks as the war transitions, notably, from temporary disruptions to more lasting capacity destruction impairing the production and passage of oil and gas,” Varathan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
He seemed to have given up and accepted the new order of things; and yet I was almost sure he had not.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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