ἀναρχία

anarchia

lack of a leader

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 4
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Book II 1
Chapter 10 1271b20–1272b23

1272b12
Book V 2
Chapter 3 1302b5–1303b16

1302b29
1302b31
Book VI 1
Chapter 4 1318b6–1319b29

1319b28

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀναρχία, ἡ, A. lack of a leader, ἀναρχίης ἐούσης since there was no commander, Hdt. 9.23; οὐκ ἐρεῖτʼ ἀ. A. Supp. 906. II. lawlessness, anarchy, δημόθρους ἀναρχία Id. Ag. 883, cf. Th. 6.72; ἀ. καὶ ἀνομία Pl. R. 575a; opp. ἐλευθερία, 560e; ἀ. καὶ ἀταξία Arist. Pol. 1302b29; ἀ. δούλων καὶ γυναικῶν their independence, ib. 1319b28. III. at Athens, a year during which there was no archon, X. HG 2.3.1, Arist. Ath. 13.1. IV. not holding office, Arr. Epict. 3.20.17.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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