as in revolutionary
a person who believes that government and laws are not necessary
The anarchists decided to move to a remote location that was, for all intents and purposes, lawless.
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But her happiness lasted less than two miles, the distance between Los Jerónimos to Madrid’s old part Calle Mayor where an anarchist throws a bomb.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Smee organizes the book by focusing on the experiences of Manet, Degas, and Morisot, especially during the war and the rise of the Commune – a group dominated by anarchists and revolutionaries elected to govern Paris after Napoléon was defeated by Germany in the war.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
The attack, which resulted in considerable destruction and numerous fatalities, remains unsolved; however, it is widely attributed to the actions of Italian anarchists.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
William McKinley: Assassinated in 1901 by an anarchist in Buffalo, New York.
—Kanishka Singh and Mike Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Smee organizes the book by focusing on the experiences of Manet, Degas, and Morisot, especially during the war and the rise of the Commune – a group dominated by anarchists and revolutionaries elected to govern Paris after Napoléon was defeated by Germany in the war.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
The attack, which resulted in considerable destruction and numerous fatalities, remains unsolved; however, it is widely attributed to the actions of Italian anarchists.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
William McKinley: Assassinated in 1901 by an anarchist in Buffalo, New York.
—Kanishka Singh and Mike Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchist
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What some folks online had imagined as a left-leaning anti-capitalist revolutionary turned out to be someone with beliefs as complicated and perhaps as conflicting as just about anyone else online.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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In this light, an advocate for peaceful democratic change, who kept vigil in Tiananmen Square to protect students from oncoming tanks, had been similar to violent revolutionaries.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Their nations have also tried to coordinate on policies toward Syria, where rebels recently toppled Bashar al-Assad, the longtime dictator.Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In The Rise of Skywalker, the rebels manage to amass an army and take the fight to the evil Emperor Palpatine, who threatened to take over the galaxy with the biggest military force ever seen.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Between the old and the new guard, the Washington establishment and disruptive insurgents, and the two sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.Scott Wong, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2024
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Syria Civil War While Assad's downfall marked perhaps the most significant turn in Syria's civil war that first erupted from clashes between government forces and an array of insurgents and jihadis in 2011, the rebel victory has brought with it new potential risks.Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Anarchist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchist. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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