What does minarchy mean?
Minarchy means Government with the least necessary power over its citizens..
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/ˈmɪnɑː(ɹ)ki/ · noun
Government with the least necessary power over its citizens..
This "minarchy," often dubbed the "nightwatchman State," reduced to police (and possibly army), is their historical ideal - and even in present days that of philosopher Nozick, for instance.
In minarchy the owner of a property is the sole owner of the private propety and what comes out of it.
But even the most minimal minarchy, at some point, must claim its citizens' exclusive allegiance
Use minarchy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Minarchy means Government with the least necessary power over its citizens..
Common synonyms include night watchman state.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This "minarchy," often dubbed the "nightwatchman State," reduced to police (and possibly army), is their historical ideal - and even in present days that of philosopher Nozick, for instance.
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