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
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To sustain the campaign’s military achievements for the long term and prevent secured areas from falling into Hamas’s hands, anarchy or insurgency, the plan assumed that an alternative governance structure to Hamas would emerge in areas where the organization was defeated.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Hulls acknowledges the parallels with her experience covering an event like CHOP, which is now described in the consensus discourse as an event where Seattle descended into chaos and anarchy, rather than a demonstration of solidarity around social justice.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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After 'tremendous commotion,' Cassie screamed, 'Isn't anybody seeing this?' Some of the most compelling testimony has come from former Combs former personal assistant, George Kaplan.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Video footage from that day shows commotion and ICE agents entangled with members of Congress and their staff.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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“Anarchism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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