"governless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From govern + -less. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|govern|less}} govern + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} governless (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Without government; ungoverned; anarchic. Tags: not-comparable, rare
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