What is the absence of a system of a government and law

Question

U.s. civics

Answer 1

Definition of anarchy
1 a : absence of government
b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority the city's descent into anarchy
c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
2 a : absence or denial of any authority or established order anarchy prevailed in the ghetto
b : absence of order : disorder