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anarchy
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an·ar·chy  (nr-k)
n. pl. an·ar·chies
1. Absence of any form of political authority.
2. Political disorder and confusion.
3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.

[New Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhi, from anarkhos, without a ruler : an-, without; see a-1 + arkhos, ruler; see -arch.]

anarchy [ˈænəkɪ]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the absence or lack of government
3. the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the theory or practice of political anarchism
[from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos without a ruler, from an- + arkh- leader, from arkhein to rule]
anarchic  [ænˈɑːkɪk], anarchical adj
anarchically  adv

anarchy
an absence of government and law; political disorder, often accompanied by violence. See also order and disorder.
See also: Government
extreme disorder. See also government.
See also: Order and Disorder
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anarchy - a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
nihilism - complete denial of all established authority and institutions

anarchy
Translations
anarchy [ˈænəkɪ] N
1. (Pol) → anarquía f
2. (= chaos) → anarquía f

anarchy [ˈænərki] n (= chaos, disorder) → anarchie f

anarchy
nAnarchie f

anarchy [ˈænəkɪ] nanarchia

anarchy
n anarchy [ˈӕnəki]
1 the absence or failure of government Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government. anargie فَقْدَان الحُكْم безвластие anarchie, bezvládí anarki; lovløshed die Anarchie αναρχία anarquía anarhia هرج و مرج anarkia anarchie אֲנַרכיָה अव्यवस्था, अराजकता anarhija anarchia tanpa pemerintahan, anarki stjórnleysi anarchia 無政府 무정부 상태 anarchija anarhija kegagalan kerajaan anarchie anarki, lovløshet anarchia anarquia anarhie анархия anarchia, bezvládie anarhija bezvlašće anarki อนาธิปไตย anarşi 無政府狀態 анархія طوائف الملوکی tình trạng vô chính phủ
2 disorder and confusion. chaos فَوْضى анархия zmatek, chaos anarki; lovløshed die Anarchie αναρχία, αταξία anarquía korralagedus بی نظمی؛ نابسامانی epäjärjestys anarchie הֶפקֵרוּת अराजकता nered, zbrka zűrzavar anarki stjórnleysi anarchia 無秩序 무질서, 혼란 chaosas, suirutė sajukums huru-hara chaos anarki, lovløshet anarchia anarquia anarhie хаос zmätok anarhija anarhija anarki สถานการณ์ที่สับสน karışklık, anarşi 混亂 анархія بد نظمی ، بد انتظامی tình trạng hỗn loạn
n anarchist
1 a person who believes that governments are unnecessary or undesirable. anargis الفَوْضَوي анархист anarchista anarkist der/die Anarchist(in) αναρχικός anarquista anarhist مخالف وجود هر نوع دولت؛ دولت ستیز anarkisti anarchiste אֲנַרכִיסט, מַאֲמִין בְּאֲנַרכיָה अजराकतावादी anarhist anarchista anarkis stjórnleysingi anarchico 無政府主義者 무정부주의자 anarchistas anarhists pendukung anarki anarchist anarkist anarchista anarquista anarhist анархист anarchista, -ka anarhist anarhista anarkist ผู้นิยมลัทธิอนาธิปไตย anarşist 無政府主義者 анархіст فوضوی، ہر حکومت کا مخلف người theo chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ
2 a person who tries to overturn the government by violence. terroris, revolusionis ثَائِر عَلى الحُكْم анархист anarchista anarkist der/die Anarchist(in) αναρχικός anarquista anarhist آشوبگر anarkisti anarchiste מַהֲפּכַן आतंकवादी anarhist felforgató elem pemberontak stjórnleysingi anarchico 暴力革命家 폭력 혁명가 anarchistas anarhists pemberontak revolutionair anarkist anarchista anarquista anarhist мятежник anarchista, -ka anarhist anarhista anarkist ผู้ก่อการกบฏ anarşist 企圖以暴力推翻政府者 анархіст باغی ، فسادی người lật đổ chính phủ 府者
n anarchism
anargisme فَوْضَوِيه анархизъм anarchismus anarkisme der Anarchismus αναρχισμός anarquismo anarhism هرج و مرج طلبی؛ بی قانونی anarkismi anarchisme אֲנַרכִיזם अराजकतावाद anarhizam anarchizmus anarkisme stjórnleysi anarchia 無政府主義 무정부주의 anarchizmas anarhisms berkaitan anarki anarchisme anarkisme anarchizm anarquismo anarhism анархизм anarchizmus anarhizem anarhizam anarkism ลัทธิอนาธิปไตย anarşizm 無政府主義 анархізм بے انتظامی chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ


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