anarcho-tyranny

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

anarcho-tyranny (countable and uncountable, plural anarcho-tyrannies)

  1. A system of government that fails to enforce or adjudicate protection to its citizens while simultaneously persecuting innocent conduct.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:anarcho-tyranny.
  2. An armed dictatorship without rule of law.
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