a lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power: Civil war has led to anarchy.

a. : absence or denial of any authority or established order. anarchy prevailed in the war zone. b. : absence of order : disorder.

anarchy in American English · 1. a state of society without government or law · 2. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control · 3.

noun · a state of society without government or law. · political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was ...

Other forms: anarchies. Use the noun anarchy to describe a complete lack of government — or the chaotic state of affairs created by such an absence.

Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a type of stateless society, it is commonly contrasted with states, which are centralised polities. Anarchy (disambiguation) · Relationship anarchy · Outline of anarchism

a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control

What does the noun anarchy mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun anarchy, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for ...

anarchy (countable and uncountable, plural anarchies). (uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body. English · Pronunciation · Noun

the political belief that there should be little or no formal or official organization to society but that people should work freely together.