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anarchy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈænərki/ · UK /ˈænəki/

anarchy means: A situation where people behave without rules and everything is confused.

noun

GENERAL DISORDERB2

A situation where people behave without rules and everything is confused.

  • The classroom was pure anarchy.
  • Without a chairperson, the meeting descended into anarchy.
  • There was total anarchy when the sale began.

Similar words: chaos, disorder

Opposites: order

Common phrases: total anarchy, complete anarchy, descend into anarchy

POLITICAL CHAOSC1

Violent confusion in a country because there is no effective government or authority.

  • The country fell into anarchy.
  • The government collapsed, leaving anarchy in the streets.
  • Families fled the violence and anarchy after the coup.

Similar words: lawlessness, chaos

Opposites: order

Common phrases: descend into anarchy, political anarchy, complete anarchy

NO GOVERNMENTC1

A situation in which a society has no government or rulers.

  • The community lived in anarchy.
  • The book explores anarchy as a way of organizing society.
  • They debated whether anarchy could exist without disorder.

Similar words: statelessness

Common phrases: political anarchy, society in anarchy, state of anarchy

Questions about anarchy

What does anarchy mean?

A situation where people behave without rules and everything is confused.

What is anarchy in other languages?

Türkçe: kargaşa · Español: caos · Français: anarchie · Deutsch: Chaos · Italiano: caos · 日本語: 混乱

How do you pronounce anarchy?

In American English /ˈænərki/; in British English /ˈænəki/.

How do you use anarchy in a sentence?

The classroom was pure anarchy. Without a chairperson, the meeting descended into anarchy.

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