Oxford Dict. entry: anarchy
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Oxford Dict. entry: anarchy
05-30-2010, 10:37 AM
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Oxford Dict. entry: anarchy
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COEDictionary Wrote:anarchy • noun 1. a state of disorder due to lack of government or control. [highlight=lightyellow]2. a society founded on the principles of anarchism.[/highlight]
— ORIGIN Greek anarkhia, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.
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05-30-2010, 11:12 AM
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Based upon [strike]the study of insects[/strike] etymology, I would have to take Mr. C. Oxford to task thusly: [Image: concise_oed.gif]
COEDictionary Wrote:anarchy • noun 1. a [strike]state of disorder due to[/strike] lack of government [strike]or control[/strike]. [highlight=lightyellow]2. a society founded on the principles of anarchism.[/highlight]
— ORIGIN Greek anarkhia, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.
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eye2i2hear Wrote:[Image: concise_oed.gif]
COEDictionary Wrote:anarchy • noun 1. a state of disorder due to lack of government or control. [highlight=lightyellow]2. a society founded on the principles of anarchism.[/highlight]
— ORIGIN Greek anarkhia, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.
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05-30-2010, 12:38 PM
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Based upon the study of [strike]insects etymology[/strike] history itself rather than how the word has been historically abused, I would have to take Mr. C. Oxford to task thusly:
COEDictionary Wrote:anarchy • noun 1. a state of disorder due to [strike]lack of[/strike] government or control that through indoctriNation and propaganda is believed to be orderly. [highlight=lightyellow]2. a society founded on the principles of anarchism.[/highlight]
— ORIGIN Greek anarkhia, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.
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Such is ordered, no doubt. (with many just following orders)
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