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- noun
Ⓐ ; The symbol ofanarchism ; an A inside a circle (and often extending slightly beyond it). The symbol is derived from the slogan "Anarchy is Order" by French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.
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Examples
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The latter had the advantage of an eye-catching circle-A, and a specific action item — attending the meeting.
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The latter had the advantage of an eye-catching circle-A, and a specific action item — attending the meeting.
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Disrespect, Iskra, Profane Existence and the circle-A of valour.
inbred Diary Entry inbred 2005
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Remember the circle-A, circle-E, and peace symbols!
inbred Diary Entry inbred 2005
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Olympic sponsor HBC's downtown store displaying Games merchandise and spray-painted the anarchist circle-A symbol on a bus and a city vehicle.
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Indeed, one of the best known anarchist symbols, circle-A, stands for "Anarchy is Order".
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It sounds like Doctor Science is saying that the “rebels’” adoption is as ignorant of the meaning behind the symbol as that of other “rebels” who buy scrawled circle-A gear at Hot Topic.
Archive 2009-04-01 Doctor Science 2009
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It sounds like Doctor Science is saying that the “rebels’” adoption is as ignorant of the meaning behind the symbol as that of other “rebels” who buy scrawled circle-A gear at Hot Topic.
Another old blogcomment record: The Rebel Flag Doctor Science 2009
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And hey, there we go, quicker than you can say “tea-soaked madeline,” I’m black-clad 13, dark jeans and a 2600 T-shirt, denim jacket with the circle-A patch — Chuck Taylors slapping pale green tile and “The Only Time” on headphones blocking locker doors’ clang.
Someday I’m Telling You, They’ll Build a Memory Machine 2006
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