ἀναρχία

anarchia

lack of a leader

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 4
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Book VIII 3
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560e2
560e5
562e4
Book IX 1
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575a1
Laws 1
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Book XII 1
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942c8
Letters 1
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354d4

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.

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