anarchy

  • 11anarchy — [an′ər kē, an′är΄kē] n. pl. anarchies [Gr anarchia: see ANARCH] 1. the complete absence of government 2. political disorder and violence; lawlessness 3. disorder in any sphere of activity …

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  • 12anarchy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ near, virtual ▪ The high number of strikes resulted in near anarchy. ▪ moral ▪ …

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  • 13anarchy — an|ar|chy [ˈænəki US ər ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: anarchia, from Greek, from anarchos having no ruler , from an without + archos ruler ] a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in… …

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  • 14Anarchy — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Anarchy est un jeu vidéo développé et édité par Hewson Consultants en 1987. Anarchy est un jeu vidéo développé par WJS Design et édité par Psygnosis en… …

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  • 15anarchy — n. 1) complete, total, utter anarchy 2) anarchy reigns * * * [ ænəkɪ] total utteranarchy complete anarchy reigns …

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  • 16anarchy — [[t]æ̱nə(r)ki[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws. The school s liberal, individualistic traditions were in danger of slipping into anarchy …

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  • 17anarchy — /an euhr kee/, n. 1. a state of society without government or law. 2. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy. 3. a theory that regards the absence of all… …

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  • 18Anarchy — The condition of a society with no government. Some people think an anarchist society would result in lawlessness and chaos. Others, such as anarcho capitalists, believe that private businesses would fill the void of government and provide the… …

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  • 19anarchy — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek, from anarchos having no ruler, from an + archos ruler more at arch Date: 1539 1. a. absence of government b. a state of lawlessness or political disorder …

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  • 20anarchy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lawlessness, terrorism, disorder, disorganization; nihilism. Ant., order, rule of law. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disorder] Syn. turmoil, chaos, mob rule; see disorder 2 . 2. [Absence of government] Syn.… …

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