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    An·ar·chy
    /ˈanərkē/

    noun

    • 1. a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition 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.
  2. 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.

  3. 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’).

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnarchyAnarchy - Wikipedia

    Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a type 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.

  5. Feb 9, 2021 · Anarchy is social and political theory calling for the replacement of government rule with a system of self-government and unlimited individual liberty. Anarchy is also used negatively as a term describing violence, chaos, and social collapse.

  6. 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.

  7. Aug 2, 2024 · anarchism, cluster of doctrines and attitudes centred on the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary. Anarchist thought developed in the West and spread throughout the world, principally in the early 20th century.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnarchismAnarchism - Wikipedia

    Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is against all forms of authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including the state and capitalism. Anarchism advocates for the replacement of the state with stateless societies and voluntary free associations.

  9. 1. : a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups. 2. : the advocacy or practice of anarchistic principles. Examples of anarchism in a Sentence.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

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