invisible hand

noun

: a hypothetical economic force that in a freely competitive market works for the benefit of all

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The invisible hand that always points true north. — Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 For to set foot in Disneyland is to be guided by many an invisible hand. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 But Jarmusch folds everything into the mix with an invisible hand. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 Insofar as it is left to the invisible hand to arrange these matters, this scenario seems truly unavoidable. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invisible hand

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of invisible hand was in 1759

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