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anarchy
noun [U] /ˈæn.ə.ki/
/-ɚ-/ 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.Social order and disorder
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Synonyms and related words:
- anarchic adjective
- anarchism noun
- anarchist noun
- ASBO noun
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- chaos noun
- disorder noun (ANGRY SITUATION)
- disturb verb (INTERRUPT)
- instability noun
- mayhem noun
- organized chaos noun
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- pell-mell adverb
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