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- DictionaryAn·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.
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 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.
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’).
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.
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.
anarchy. /ˈænərki/ /ˈænɑki/ IPA guide. Other forms: anarchies. 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.
