anarcho-tyranny

English

Alternative forms

• anarchotyranny

Etymology

From 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.

Related terms

• anarchotyrannical
• anarchotyrant