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law of the jungle
noun
a system or mode of action in which the strongest survive, presumably as animals in nature or as human beings whose activity is not regulated by the laws or ethics of civilization.
law of the jungle
noun
a state of ruthless competition or self-interest
Word History and Origins
Origin of law of the jungle1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"The level of that can be discussed, the capacity can be discussed, but to say that you should not have enrichment, you should have zero enrichment, and if do you not agree, we will bomb you - that is the law of the jungle," the deputy foreign minister said.
Thankfully, we here are protected from Chinese takeover: by tariffs, by law, and by law of the jungle.
At a recent event to mark the opening of 218 low-rent flats in the southern city of Seville, he declared that Spaniards "want us to act, they want the housing market to operate according to the law of reason, of social justice, not the law of the jungle; they want to ensure that vulture funds and speculators are not doing whatever they like".
"There is no place for this type of conduct, retribution or the law of the jungle."
“We're animals just like everything else on this planet, except we've forgotten the law of the jungle and bend over for our overlords when any other animal would recognize the threat and fight to the death for their survival. 'Violence never solved anything' is a statement uttered by cowards and predators,” the quoted excerpt in the review reads.
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