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social order

[sohsh-uhl awr-der] / ˈsoʊʃ əl ˈɔr dər /




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I think it’s up to us to define them in ways that reflect a social order and compact that we would want to bequeath to our children’s generation.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

It’s a well-intentioned, heart-in-the-right-place movie — but is that what this ornery tale of angry activists upending a social order designed to keep them hidden ultimately deserves?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even more, to make serious decisions about our future, we need to state the moral definitions of what it means to be human and the limits on AI’s influence on the social order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

It also turns its gaze to those assigned to the lower rungs of the colonial social order - dancing girls, agricultural labourers, barbers and snake charmers.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Among the males themselves, there is a social order, and one male at the top is the boss.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall


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