Anarchy is the absence of a governing body or a state of disorder. China experienced anarchy for weeks, with soldiers shooting civilians and rumors of the Premier's death; the conditions were so anarchic that escape was a miracle.
Anarchie est l'absence de corps dirigeant ou un état de désordre. Pendant des semaines, la Chine a été dans un état d'anarchie, avec des soldats abattant des civils dans les rues. Les étrangers fuyant le pays ont signalé des conditions si anarchiques qu'il était miraculeux qu'ils s'échappent.
| Word | anarchy |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | absence of governing body; state of disorder. |
| Sentence | For weeks China was in a state of anarchy, with soldiers shooting down civilians in the streets and rumors claiming that Premier Deng was dead. Foreigners fleeing the country reported conditions were so anarchic that it was a miracle they escaped. |
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