anarchy
The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing bodyThe state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
» The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
В то время страна находилась в состоянии анархии.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
(rare, uncountable)The political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
(countable)A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.
Anarchie
ана́рхияanárxija, безвла́стиеbezvlástije
ана́рхіяanárxija, безвла́ддяbezvláddja, безуря́ддяbezurjáddja
(countable, uncountable)Confusion in general; disorder.
It was total anarchy in the clothes shop on Black Friday as soon as they opened the doors.
Anarchie
ана́рхияanárxija, безвла́стиеbezvlástije
- a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
Examples
15 sentencesThe country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
ruВ то время страна находилась в состоянии анархии.
Anarchy can happen during wartime.
ruВо время войны может наступить анархия.
Anarchy is order.
Анархія — це порядок.
ruАнархия — это порядок.
Their country is threatened by anarchy.
ruИх стране угрожает анархия.
They needed a new government to control the anarchy.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía). By surface analysis, an- +From New Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía). By surface analysis, an- + -archy.
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Forms
plural: anarchiesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government):lawlessness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable