social order

Example Sentences

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For all its troubles, no system better protects free markets, freedom of thought and a social order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

To preserve that social order, those same individuals who have benefited from this system are feeling the effects of change and they are afraid of what they see coming in the future.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

These are people whose ancestors were owned by others, either through war or purchase - a remnant of a social order that some are now working to abolish.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

When the group grew too large, its social order destabilised and the band split.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari