noun
- a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
- absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual
Usage: political theory
Examples
- The country fell into anarchy after the government collapsed.
- Without traffic lights, the intersection was in complete anarchy.
- The classroom descended into anarchy when the teacher left.
- Political anarchy would mean no laws or rulers.
- The riot created anarchy in the streets.
- Some philosophers advocate anarchy as the ideal state of society.