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anarchie

anarchy

noun ah-nahr-SHEE Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Greek anarkhia (without ruler)

Also means

chaos, disorder

Usage Note

Anarchie refers both to the political philosophy of anarchism and to general lawless disorder. The adjective anarchique means 'anarchic,' and anarchiste is a noun/adjective for 'anarchist.' In everyday speech it often simply means 'total chaos.'

Examples

"Sans règles, c'est l'anarchie totale."

Natural Translation

Without rules, it's total anarchy.

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