Usually means: Absence of central control, authority.
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  1. masterlessness: Merriam-Webster
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  3. masterlessness: Wiktionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (masterlessness)

▸ noun:  Absence of a master.

Similar:
bosslessness, lordlessness, teamlessness, chieflessness, memberlessness, systemlessness, titlelessness, authorlessness, servantlessness, rolelessness, more...

Opposite:
dominance, control, mastery, ownership

Types:
anarchy, chaos, disorder, lawlessness, madness, turmoil, more...

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Similar:
bosslessness, lordlessness, teamlessness, chieflessness, memberlessness, systemlessness, titlelessness, authorlessness, servantlessness, rolelessness, more...

Opposite:
dominance, control, mastery, ownership

Types:
anarchy, chaos, disorder, lawlessness, madness, turmoil, more...



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