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anarchy

[an-er-kee] / ˈæn ər ki /


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In a landmark speech in 1949, he argued that once constitutional avenues existed, methods such as fasting and civil disobedience should give way to democratic processes, warning that otherwise they became the "grammar of anarchy".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

"It's a huge office that was all about men and money, and we've peopled it with a kind of female anarchy, which feels really exciting," said writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz, who set up the project.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Baqaei condemned the threat towards Oman, calling it "a worrying sign of the normalisation of anarchy and intimidation in international relations".

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Settling into motherhood, she read up on relationship anarchy — which she sees as not abiding by tiers of connection.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Felicia del Pino Felicia del Pino, her head a spiky anarchy of miniature pink rollers, pounds the horn of her 1952 De Soto as she pulls up to the little house by the sea.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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