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
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.
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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
Our government with three separate but co-equal branches exists precisely to prevent this kind of anarchy operating under a thin veneer of fiscal responsibility and shrewd cost-cutting.
—Brian Schatz, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In the years since, the mask has been adopted as a symbol of anarchy and protest worldwide.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
Our government with three separate but co-equal branches exists precisely to prevent this kind of anarchy operating under a thin veneer of fiscal responsibility and shrewd cost-cutting.
—Brian Schatz, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In the years since, the mask has been adopted as a symbol of anarchy and protest worldwide.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
Noun
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Some will argue this stance risks economic chaos.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Wild West of Papal Conclaves In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2025
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Haiti has for several years been under a Level 4 Do Not Travel warning from the U.S. State Department, citing kidnappings, crime, civil unrest and limited healthcare.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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Geopolitical unrest: Will global conflicts reshape your supply chain?—
Guy Courtin,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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More: Latest twist in tariff turmoil: China cuts off flow of critical minerals.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
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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Hezbollah shares its chronic corruption and misrule with the other militias turned parties that have hollowed out the postwar Lebanese state.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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