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
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Without laws, a country devolves into anarchy and lawlessness.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
That's because to Trump and his allies, the world should be restored to its pre-WWII condition of pure anarchy, and countries should have no obligations to one another—economically, morally or geostrategically—beyond what can be extracted via the application of blunt force and power.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
But Arab countries want an end to regional anarchy, not just an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Without laws, a country devolves into anarchy and lawlessness.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
That's because to Trump and his allies, the world should be restored to its pre-WWII condition of pure anarchy, and countries should have no obligations to one another—economically, morally or geostrategically—beyond what can be extracted via the application of blunt force and power.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
But Arab countries want an end to regional anarchy, not just an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Harris also urged Americans to stand together amid chaos.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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American Airlines passenger restrained, knocked down while trying to enter pilot cockpit: video Intense footage shows the moment an American Airlines passenger attempted to enter the pilot's cockpit, causing chaos.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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All but one of the 26 people massacred were Indian citizens, prompting a new wave of unrest in a region claimed by both Pakistan and India and that has been the epicenter of often violent territorial struggle between the two countries.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The president’s tariff policy is another issue, along with a general state of unrest in Washington and rising concern that pressure from a variety of fronts could push the U.S. into recession.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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The number comes as Trump's varying tariffs plan has led to market turmoil and raised fears about an impending recession.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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His answer, given the exceptional political and economic turmoil in Canada, was a bit surprising.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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