as in anarchy
a situation of confused and wild behavior in which the people in a country, group, organization, etc., are not controlled by rules or laws
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Recent Examples of anarchism
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
This left-wing version of anarchism postulated the end of private property and the social ownership and distribution of resources.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Livia Gershon September 5, 2020
Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anarchism
JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
This left-wing version of anarchism postulated the end of private property and the social ownership and distribution of resources.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Livia Gershon September 5, 2020
Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchism
Noun
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What Joe Biden allowed was anarchy, and that anarchy is going to create chaos.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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More recently, Libya collapsed into anarchy after the fall of Moammar Gaddafi, and U.S. attempts to influence regime change in Venezuela have gone nowhere.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Noem stopped speaking for a brief moment during the commotion, then immediately continued.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Press became aware of West’s presence when there was a loud commotion outside the courtroom and a figure in a white-on-white denim outfit was spotted entering the public entrance at the 500 Pearl Street Courthouse.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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“Anarchism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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