lawlessness

1. (countable, uncountable)A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.

   Near-synonyms: Wild West, free-for-all

   Gesetzlosigkeit, Zügellosigkeit

   беззако́ниеbezzakónije, беспра́виеbesprávije, беспреде́лbespredél

   беззако́нняbezzakónnja, безпра́в'яbezprávʺja

2. (countable, uncountable)Defiance of the law; outlawry, exorbitant levels of crime.

   illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

1. It was an era of lawlessness.

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2. The government still lacks full control of the countryside, where lawlessness persists.

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3. In this place of beauty, there is an underside of lawlessness, corruption and poverty that could threaten the sustainability of the biosphere.

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4. The refugees paint a bleak picture of mounting violence and lawlessness as civilians scramble to overcome shortages of food, water and fuel.

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