Statelessness

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal

  • The country descended into anarchy after the government collapsed.
  • It's like total anarchy at the mall during Black Friday sales.
  • The party was an absolute anarchy last night!
  • His mind was an anarchy of conflicting thoughts.

noun a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

  • The government has allocated funds to support refugee resettlement programs.
  • My neighbor is a refugee from Syria and she's adjusting well to her new life here.
  • Some people think refugees are just looking for a handout, but that's not always the case.
  • In times of trouble, books can be a refugee for the mind.