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  • noun ; The symbol of anarchism; 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

  • The latter had the advantage of an eye-catching circle-A, and a specific action item — attending the meeting.

    Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – August – 29 2008

  • The latter had the advantage of an eye-catching circle-A, and a specific action item — attending the meeting.

    Re-usable Anarchy and A-Cafe updates 2008

  • Disrespect, Iskra, Profane Existence and the circle-A of valour.

    inbred Diary Entry inbred 2005

  • Remember the circle-A, circle-E, and peace symbols!

    inbred Diary Entry inbred 2005

  • Olympic sponsor HBC's downtown store displaying Games merchandise and spray-painted the anarchist circle-A symbol on a bus and a city vehicle.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • Indeed, one of the best known anarchist symbols, circle-A, stands for "Anarchy is Order".

    Education news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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