virtual anarchy

Examples (10)

• After the capital's communication systems failed, the city plunged into a state of virtual anarchy.
• With no clear rules or moderation, the online gaming community descended into virtual anarchy.
• The period following the revolution was one of virtual anarchy until a new government was formed.
• Critics argue that the deregulation policies could lead to virtual anarchy in the financial markets.
• When the teacher left the room, the unsupervised classroom quickly devolved into virtual anarchy.
• The power vacuum left by the sudden resignation of the president created a state of virtual anarchy.
• In the absence of effective law enforcement, the remote frontier town existed in a constant state of virtual anarchy.
• Without a central authority to enforce contracts, the emerging market operated in a state of virtual anarchy.
• Historians describe the chaotic interim period as a time of virtual anarchy, where local warlords held power.
• The failure of the international peacekeeping force resulted in virtual anarchy throughout the region.