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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"But these can be potent enough to create a completely new order."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Greer said the "new order" would involve agreements between smaller groups of countries, rather than "wasting years and even decades to agree on a lowest-common denominator".
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 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
India stood out as well, as new order growth quickened despite a slower rise in exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
In the pristine houses of the High District, bottles that had waited for three years were opened and the new order was toasted.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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