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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At both gatherings of world leaders, heads of states spoke candidly about the need to adapt to the new world order plagued with multipolarity.
From Barron's
But some software vendors could fare better than others in the new world order.
From MarketWatch
“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.
LONDON—In a world increasingly shaped by two unpredictable great powers—the U.S. and China—the world’s middle powers are boosting cooperation in areas from trade to security in a bid to ensure they don’t become roadkill in the new world order.
Now, a new world order will test the EU’s ability to create quick consensus.
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