as in chaos
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country
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Recent Examples of anarchy
Democracy, under the sway of lies, becomes a form of anarchy.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Review: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 is on the edge of anarchy
Anitta's viewing taste for the silver screen provides similar food for thought.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Realism starts with the assumption that in world politics, anarchy reigns: no ultimate authority can settle disputes or guarantee restraint.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
As this theory went, an unbalanced government would descend into tyranny with a too-powerful monarch; oligarchy under a dominant aristocratic class; or anarchy with the people out of control.
—Carla Gardina Pestana, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Review: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 is on the edge of anarchy
Anitta's viewing taste for the silver screen provides similar food for thought.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Realism starts with the assumption that in world politics, anarchy reigns: no ultimate authority can settle disputes or guarantee restraint.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
As this theory went, an unbalanced government would descend into tyranny with a too-powerful monarch; oligarchy under a dominant aristocratic class; or anarchy with the people out of control.
—Carla Gardina Pestana, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Maul was eventually captured, but Ahsoka released him to cause a diversion during the chaos of Order 66. — As seen on The Clone Wars.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Now that the chaos and media frenzy have settled, Harrelson visits the area − known as George Floyd Square − several times a week.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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This cultural suppression continued for decades, as political unrest escalated and the state’s grip on artistic expression tightened.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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But residents say in the aftermath of the unrest, police — even ambulances — avoided coming here.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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How a Sustainable Clothing Entrepreneur Spends Her Sundays That remarkable string of turmoil comes as Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the tax collection agency in exacting political retribution.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Brown said those Big Tech companies affirming or even raising guidance saved the entire stock market from the massive turmoil in April.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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Other observers said that General Nguema had mainly benefited from the Gabonese people’s disenchantment with decades of misrule.—
Elian Peltier,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 22-year-old Palestinian man joined protests in the Gaza Strip last week to demand an end to 18 years of Hamas’ violent misrule in the territory.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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