1
a
: absence of government
b
: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
the city's descent into anarchy
c
: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
2
a
: absence or denial of any authority or established order
anarchy prevailed in the war zone
b
: absence of order : disorder
not manicured plots but a wild anarchy of nature—Israel Shenker
3
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