Absence of control resulting in lawlessness (7)

I believe the answer is:

anarchy

(Other definitions for anarchy that I've seen before include "State of lawlessness and disorder" , "Uncontrolled disorder" , "State of civil disorder" , "Utter lawlessness" , "Collapse of order, rule" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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