English
anarcho-tyranny
From anarcho- + tyranny.
Formed from anarcho- + tyranny
Ancient Greek ἄρχω ‘to begin’
Ancient Greek ἀρχή ‘beginning, origin’
Ancient Greek ἄναρχος ‘without beginning’
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ ‘lawlessness, anarchy’
English anarcho-
Ancient Greek τύραννος ‘lord, master, sovereign, tyrant’
Ancient Greek τυραννία
Medieval Latin tyrannia
Old French tyrannie
Middle English tirannye ‘Tyranny, tyrannical deeds’
English tyranny
The story
Coined by American journalist and writer Samuel T.
Today it means
noun A system of government that fails to enforce or adjudicate protection to its citizens while simultaneously persecuting innocent conduct.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
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