Since his candidacy was announced last summer, the country has devolved into near anarchy.

The rules are simple, the appeal addictive and there's no referee - which makes for a general atmosphere of near anarchy.

Iraq is in a state of near anarchy.

"The country is in a state of near anarchy," he said.

The city falls into a state of near anarchy, with its people at the mercy of Bane and gangs.

Then the kingdom fell into near anarchy.

A state of near anarchy reigned with protests and strikes throughout the country.

The regency was passed from one adviser to another, and the kingdom was in a state of near anarchy.

Still, most analysts believe the crisis is less a threat to the nation's soverignty than a symptom of near anarchy.

Hungary was in a state of near anarchy under the magnates' rule.