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anarcho-tyranny

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
an-ar-cho--tyran-ny
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of government that fails to enforce or adjudicate protection to its citizens while simultaneously persecuting innocent conduct.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An armed dictatorship without rule of law.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anarcho- + tyranny. Coined by American journalist and writer Samuel T. Francis in 1992.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

anarcho-tyrannies (plural) anarchotyranny (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anarchotyrannical anarchotyrant

Questions

What does anarcho-tyranny mean?
A system of government that fails to enforce or adjudicate protection to its citizens while simultaneously persecuting innocent conduct.
Where does anarcho-tyranny come from?
From anarcho- + tyranny. Coined by American journalist and writer Samuel T. Francis in 1992.

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