anarchy (ˈænəkɪ
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Definitions
noun
- general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government
- the absence or lack of government
- the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos
- the theory or practice of political anarchism
Alternative Forms
anarchic (ænˈɑːkɪk) anˈarchical adjective anˈarchically adverb Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos without a ruler, from an- + arkh- leader, from arkhein to rule
Synonyms
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lawlessness,
revolution,
riot,
disorder,
confusion,
chaos,
rebellion,
misrule,
disorganization,
misgovernment,
