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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.
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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.
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.
Feb 9, 2021 · Anarchy is a situation in which a government either does not exist or has no authority or control over the people. The philosophy of anarchism suggests that societies can survive and thrive only when operating under alternatives to traditional government rule.
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 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.
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.
(ænəʳki ) uncountable noun. If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws. [disapproval] Civil war and famine sent the nation plunging into anarchy. It was a time of political anarchy. Synonyms: lawlessness, revolution, riot, disorder More Synonyms of anarchy.
