/ˈænəki ||; ˈænɚkɪ/noun [U] a situation in which people do not obey rules and laws; a situation in which there is no government in a country 无政府状态；无法无天（的局面）: While the civil war went on, the country was in a state of anarchy. 内战持续，国家陷入无政府状态。