Lawlessness (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lawlessness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for anarchy that I've seen before include "Collapse of order, rule" , "State of civil disorder" , "without structure" , "State of lawlessness and disorder" , "Society without government or law, chaos" .)
(Other definitions for rioting that I've seen before include "Disturbance of the peace" , "Running violently wild" , "Running wild in groups and causing harm" , "Causing a violent disturbance" , "causing uproar" .)