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- Dictionaryanarchy/ˈanəki/
noun
- 1. a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems: "the country has been plunged into a state of anarchy"
- 2. the organization of society on the basis of voluntary cooperation, without political institutions or hierarchical government; anarchism.
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a lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power: Civil war has led to anarchy.
Use the noun anarchy to describe a complete lack of government — or the chaotic state of affairs created by such an absence. A substitute teacher might worry that an unruly classroom will descend into anarchy.
1. a. : absence of government. b. : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority. the city's descent into anarchy. c. : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government. 2. a. : absence or denial of any authority or established order. anarchy prevailed in the war zone. b.
Anarchy, in political science and the study of international relations, the absence of any authority superior to nation-states and capable of arbitrating their disputes and enforcing international law. The term anarchy is derived from the ancient Greek root anarchos (‘without authority’).
Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a kind of stateless society, it is commonly contrasted with states, which are centralised polities that claim a monopoly on violence over a permanent territory. Beyond a lack of government, it can more precisely refer to societies that lack any form of authority or hierarchy.
a lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power: Civil war has led to anarchy.
1. general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government. 2. the absence or lack of government. 3. the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos. 4. the theory or practice of political anarchism. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. a state of society without government or law. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy. Synonyms: lawlessness, turmoil, disruption. anarchism ( def 1 ). lack of obedience to an authority; insubordination: the anarchy of his rebellious teenage years.
noun. /ˈænəki/ /ˈænərki/ [uncountable] a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control. The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy. There was complete anarchy in the classroom when their usual teacher was away. Extra Examples. Topics Politics c2.
1. Absence of any form of political authority. 2. Political disorder and confusion. 3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose. [New Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhiā, from anarkhos, without a ruler : an-, without; see a-1 + arkhos, ruler; see -arch .]
