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
Example Sentences
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"Those additional aircraft mean that our partnership is working well," Mucio said, referring to the planned new order.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
"But these can be potent enough to create a completely new order."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
Pitino has made a smooth transition to college basketball’s wild new order, in which the pretense of amateurism has been abandoned and the transfer portal reshapes the roster every 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
“You’re not by any chance writing out a new order form, are you?” said Mrs. Weasley shrewdly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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