anarchynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæn.ə.ki/us/ˈæn.ɚ.ki/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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Social order & disorder
- anarchic
- anarchism
- anarchist
- ASBO
- breach
- chaos
- disturb
- instability
- lawless
- mayhem
- organized chaos
- pandemonium
- pell-mell
- tinderbox
- turbulence
- turbulent
- turmoil
- unrest
- upheaval
- water cannon
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