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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Recent Examples of anarchist
Their dilemmas evoke our disregard of the vacancy in Antifa anarchists and our encouragement of gender dysphoria.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Oh, and Josh and CJ meet with some crazy mapmakers, and Toby hangs out with anarchists.
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—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Marlinspike isn’t particularly interested in a debate, either; his mind was made up long ago, during years as an anarchist living on the fringes of society.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
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.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Oh, and Josh and CJ meet with some crazy mapmakers, and Toby hangs out with anarchists.
50.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Marlinspike isn’t particularly interested in a debate, either; his mind was made up long ago, during years as an anarchist living on the fringes of society.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
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.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchist
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Before Cuban revolutionaries took power in 1959, the brand had a strong presence on the island, with bottling plants and extensive marketing efforts.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The American revolutionaries were convinced that their new republican form of government unlocked the potential of human freedom on a global scale.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Last week, a humanitarian ceasefire announced by M23 fell apart almost immediately after it was declared, as the rebels swiftly advanced into Nyabibwe.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Trump could also run into problems in Congress where the Republicans have only a slim majority in both the Senate and House, meaning a small number of GOP rebels could disrupt his plans.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The day was marked by mixed emotions as two of our volunteers, Samuel and Harut, learned that Syrian towns had fallen to insurgents after Bashar al-Assad's exit.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Alia Shawkat stars as an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility who falls in love with a soldier (Callum Turner) cast as an insurgent, but their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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