as in revolutionary
a person who believes that government and laws are not necessary
The anarchists decided to move to a remote location that was, for all intents and purposes, lawless.
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Recent Examples of anarchist
This year, that has translated into a theme of anarchism through mutual cooperation, inspired by the Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
What began seven years ago as a freewheeling alt-country outlet for Max Bottner, formerly of Indiana egg-punks Liquids and the anarchist hardcore band Side Action, eventually expanded to a full band.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
One photo shows anarchist Alexander Berkman completely surrounded by a sea of hats.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2026
Based on his writings, it’s widely believed that Satoshi was part of the Cypherpunks, an anarchist movement formed in the early 1990s dedicated to using cryptography to undermine government surveillance and censorship.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
What began seven years ago as a freewheeling alt-country outlet for Max Bottner, formerly of Indiana egg-punks Liquids and the anarchist hardcore band Side Action, eventually expanded to a full band.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
One photo shows anarchist Alexander Berkman completely surrounded by a sea of hats.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2026
Based on his writings, it’s widely believed that Satoshi was part of the Cypherpunks, an anarchist movement formed in the early 1990s dedicated to using cryptography to undermine government surveillance and censorship.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchist
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Not helping was Parliament’s passage of the Tea Act in 1773, to which revolutionaries responded by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Not helping was Parliament's passage of the Tea Act in 1773, to which revolutionaries responded by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Accompanying the violence, both the Naxals and the security forces – including local militia raised to combat the rebels – have been accused of horrific human rights abuses, including abductions, torture and rape.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The rebels have reported two cases.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think the incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and insurgent former reality TV star Spencer Pratt are most likely to advance to the second round.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Since those early beginnings, the invention’s larger structure has evolved to assume narrative shapes, such as the regular geography of Christopher Robin’s Hundred Acre Wood (where the anarch is the merrily spontaneous Winnie-the-Pooh).—
Angus Fletcher,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2021
Noun
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And when Khomeini broke that promise, my father was one of the first to stand up to him and the extremists who hijacked that revolution.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Republicans have sought to cast him as an effete extremist.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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