anarchic
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7.4
- adjective
- /əˈnɑrkɪk/
- The workers' radical-democratic party was not a lunatic or anarchic fringe, but a party with legitimate representation.
- anarchic style
- anarchic system
- anarchic world
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Watch on YouTubeSo on both those fronts, we still have absolutely anarchic legislation.
- So on both those fronts, we still have absolutely anarchic legislation.
- It was just a serendipitous lining up of a need for a slightly anarchic approach.
- I mean, in one sense we are living in anarchy today because then the nations are in anarchic state with each other.
- And in an anarchic world, there's no higher authority that you can turn to if you get into trouble.
- A social media platform that is anarchic in nature and allows political movements to coalesce quick to quickly and outside of government control.
Examples
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Only then could the anarchic society of which Cage dreamed become a reality.
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In an anarchic society, people often act according to their own rules instead of following authority.
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And in an anarchic world, there's no higher authority that you can turn to if you get into trouble.
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To realists, peace is the goal and war is failure, even though the anarchic nature of the world makes peace a moving target.
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They were slightly anarchic, and that was their appeal.
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As a result, unilateral free trade policies may not be optimal for states in an anarchic international system.
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The process of industrialization is an anarchic one, with environmental controls and regulations almost non-existent.
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Realists describe international relations as anarchic and dominated by self-interested states.
Academic text (2010) -
The Sicilian history of the period from 1040 to 1052 is confusing and anarchic.
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The chaotic situation created an anarchic environment where no one knew what to expect next.
Synonyms
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4.9
A place where laws do not control people, causing disorder
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9.1
Supporting no government and opposing other forms of authority
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8.6
Having no order or control, often without government
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Etymology
Anarchic comes from the Greek parts an- meaning 'not' and arch meaning 'ruler', as in monarch. So something anarchic is 'without a ruler', which is why it means lacking order or control.