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
Italy's special police unit Digos is leading an investigation looking into the possibility that anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital, a security source said.
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USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead of undermining the state by killing off plutocrats and presidents, anarchists ended up strengthening it.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Today’s fascination with destruction and disruption is continuous with the passion of the anarchists.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
And the Shelton factory would not have been on even the most inept anarchist’s to-hit list.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead of undermining the state by killing off plutocrats and presidents, anarchists ended up strengthening it.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Today’s fascination with destruction and disruption is continuous with the passion of the anarchists.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
And the Shelton factory would not have been on even the most inept anarchist’s to-hit list.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchist
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But because of World War I and the sabotage by Arab revolutionaries and T.E. Lawrence, only the segment from Damascus to Medina was completed.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
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Zsa-zsa’s many enemies include American secret agents, an international business consortium, and a well-armed band of revolutionaries, led by a man named Sergio (Richard Ayoade).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Iran has also for years militarily and financially supported regional militia groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi rebels in Yemen and Hamas in Gaza, that have pressured or attacked Israel on multiple fronts.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Worried about Michilimackinac’s vulnerability to attacks by American rebels, the British relocated the fort to the high bluffs of Mackinac Island in 1780 and shortened its name.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Authorities have also reported sightings of ELN guerrillas, a Colombian-Venezuelan insurgent faction, operating near key Guyanese border towns.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Spain approved the deal on Oct. 3, 2023, four days before an insurgent assault led by Hamas on southern Israel that sparked a devastating war in Gaza.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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“Anarchist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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