anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈa-nər-kist 
-ˌnär-
1
: a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
2
: a person who believes in, advocates, or promotes anarchism or anarchy
especially
: one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order
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The industrialists had been blowing people up or dismembering them long before the anarchists launched their counterattacks.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Whether playing an anarchist, an exfiltrated individual, or a Maoist philosophy professor, Arlaud has embodied characters in search of meaning.
—Lolita Mang, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Whether playing an anarchist, an exfiltrated individual, or a Maoist philosophy professor, Arlaud has embodied characters in search of meaning.
—Lolita Mang, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
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anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈan-ər-kəst
-ˌär-
: a person who believes in anarchism or anarchy or practices anarchy
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