love definition of anarchy in the ""Toupictionnaire" the political dictionary : Etymology: from the Greek an, privative prefix, and from arkhe, power, commandment.
Anarchy is a political system that aims at the emancipation of any governmental authority or guardianship. The State is considered unnecessary and no individual is under the dominion of another (lack of hierarchy between men). The anarchic social system is founded on the free understanding of the various components of society.
Very often used in a pejorative way, the term anarchy then designates the state of that which is without command, without laws. It is synonymous with disorder, confusion and disorder that have nothing to do with anarchy - political system - but are often linked to the existence of competing powers. Because of this double meaning of the word anarchy, a source of confusion, the use of the word libertarian, instead of an anarchist, has developed since the end of the nineteenth century. Another synonym: Acratie.
For anarchists, anarchy is not synonymous with chaos, but corresponds to a harmonious situation resulting from the abolition of the state and all forms of domination and exploitation of man. It is based on equality between individuals, free association, federation or self-management, sometimes even collectivism. Anarchy is therefore structured and organized, without there being any primacy of organization over the individual.
http://www.toupie.org/Dictionnaire/Anarchie.htm
I think chaos has gotten a bad rep. It is really "order" in a way.