ANARCHY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Anarchy

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈanəki
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems

Short Definition:

state of disorder

Examples:
  • the country has been plunged into a state of anarchy
Definition:

the organization of society on the basis of voluntary cooperation, without political institutions or hierarchical government; anarchism.

Short Definition:

organization of society on basis of voluntary cooperation

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