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    anarchy
    /ˈanəki/

    noun

    • 1. a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems: "the country has been plunged into a state of anarchy"
    • 2. the organization of society on the basis of voluntary cooperation, without political institutions or hierarchical government; anarchism.

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  3. Anarchy, in political science and the study of international relations, the absence of any authority superior to nation-states and capable of arbitrating their disputes and enforcing international law. The term anarchy is derived from the ancient Greek root anarchos (‘without authority’).

  4. Feb 9, 2021 · Anarchy is social and political theory calling for the replacement of government rule with a system of self-government and unlimited individual liberty. Anarchy is also used negatively as a term describing violence, chaos, and social collapse.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_AnarchyThe Anarchy - Wikipedia

    The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adelin (the only legitimate son of Henry I) who had drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnarchyAnarchy - Wikipedia

    Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a type of stateless society, it is commonly contrasted with states, which are centralised polities that claim a monopoly on violence over a permanent territory. Beyond a lack of government, it can more precisely refer to societies that lack any form of authority or hierarchy.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnarchismAnarchism - Wikipedia

    Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is against all forms of authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including the state and capitalism. Anarchism advocates for the replacement of the state with stateless societies and voluntary free associations.

  8. A dark time of lawlessness, torture, massacres of civilians, famine and depopulation, the violence and disorder affected practically every part of England.

  9. May 23, 2021 · What was the Anarchy? The Anarchy was a period of civil war in England between 1135 and 1153, following the death of Henry I.