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a situation of confused and wild behavior in which the people in a country, group, organization, etc., are not controlled by rules or laws
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Recent Examples of anarchism
With Marxism tainted by its aggressive materialism, and mere democratic socialism so mere, anarchism could be imagined as a series of defiant spiritual acts.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
This left-wing version of anarchism postulated the end of private property and the social ownership and distribution of resources.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Livia Gershon September 5, 2020
Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
This left-wing version of anarchism postulated the end of private property and the social ownership and distribution of resources.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Livia Gershon September 5, 2020
Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchism
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Because of the dangers of unhindered possibility, the expansion of choice came with guardrails, rules meant to stave off anarchy and social disorder.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years, with the endless lamentations of anarchy at pharmacy branches in Union Square or the liberal policies of politicians like Aaron Peskin.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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As the gathering went on, González Gutiérrez heard, on top of the helicopter, loud voices and a general commotion outside.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
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All the commotion and brutality complicate an otherwise mundane task: visiting Mom for the weekend.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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“Anarchism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchism. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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