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social order

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




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At the same time he is seen as loyal to Thailand's traditional social order -- a stance that resonates with many in a still largely conservative society.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

In this academic setting a consensus emerged, as the legal scholar Henry Sumner Maine argued, that sacrifice had been the basis for social order and political association.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Her lack of inhibition causes social order to collapse; outside the cinema, the reaction was just as intense.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

When African Americans migrated west, L.A. was wide open, a physical and spiritual landscape with space to build the social order anew.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2025

Michael Massari, of course, had not totally upended the social order at Truman.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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