anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈa-nər-kist 
-ˌnär-
1
: a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
2
: a person who believes in, advocates, or promotes anarchism or anarchy
especially
: one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order
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Their dilemmas evoke our disregard of the vacancy in Antifa anarchists and our encouragement of gender dysphoria.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Oh, and Josh and CJ meet with some crazy mapmakers, and Toby hangs out with anarchists.
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—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Marlinspike isn’t particularly interested in a debate, either; his mind was made up long ago, during years as an anarchist living on the fringes of society.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
But her happiness lasted less than two miles, the distance between Los Jerónimos to Madrid’s old part Calle Mayor where an anarchist throws a bomb.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Oh, and Josh and CJ meet with some crazy mapmakers, and Toby hangs out with anarchists.
50.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Marlinspike isn’t particularly interested in a debate, either; his mind was made up long ago, during years as an anarchist living on the fringes of society.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
But her happiness lasted less than two miles, the distance between Los Jerónimos to Madrid’s old part Calle Mayor where an anarchist throws a bomb.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Anarchist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈan-ər-kəst
-ˌär-
: a person who believes in anarchism or anarchy or practices anarchy
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