1
as in anarchy
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the western frontier was notorious for its lawlessness
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as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
lawlessness in the city had reached an unconscionable and intolerable level
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Noun
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What Joe Biden allowed was anarchy, and that anarchy is going to create chaos.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025 -
More recently, Libya collapsed into anarchy after the fall of Moammar Gaddafi, and U.S. attempts to influence regime change in Venezuela have gone nowhere.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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According to the department, Chávez Jr. has been charged with several crimes while in the U.S. On Jan. 22, 2012, the California Highwaay Patrol arrested Chávez and charged him with DUI alcohol/drugs and driving without a license.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Thanks for being the best friend and mentor and partner in crime.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Advertisement Now, the three branches of government are under Republican control, enabled and empowered by a fact-free MAGA narrative in which the rhetoric around immigration is synonymous with violent criminality.—
Jose Antonio Vargas,
Time,
4 July 2025
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Australia has denied entry to multiple individuals over the years, citing concerns over character, criminality and hate speech.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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