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anarchy noun

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Definition

a situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society because there is no effective government
What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.
The country has been in a state of anarchy since the inconclusive election.
If the pay deal isn't settled amicably there'll be anarchy in the factories.

(Definition of anarchy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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