People who believe society should have no government or formal authority structures, and often work to overthrow existing governments.
From Greek 'anarchos' (without a ruler), combining 'an-' (without) and 'archos' (ruler). The term became prominent in political discourse during the 19th century as a radical political philosophy.
Anarchism is one of the most misunderstood political movements—most anarchists don't want total chaos but rather believe communities can organize themselves without top-down government. The Greek roots literally mean 'without ruler,' and the philosophy has fascinating history from 19th-century thinkers to modern protesters using the circled-A symbol.
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