total anarchy
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
Used to emphasize a total lack of order or control.
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Examples (10)
- With the fall of the government, the nation plunged into total anarchy.
- When the substitute teacher left the room, the classroom erupted into total anarchy.
- Without a clear leader, the project was in a state of total anarchy.
- Historians describe the period following the king's assassination as one of total anarchy.
- If we don't enforce the rules, the entire system will devolve into total anarchy.
- The sudden deregulation led to a brief period of total anarchy in the market.
- The music festival turned into total anarchy after the main stage's power failed.
- In the early days of the internet, some unmoderated forums operated in total anarchy.
- After the hurricane, the breakdown of services resulted in total anarchy in some areas.
- A witness described the scene as 'nothing short of total anarchy.'