Ungoverned
(adjective)
Not controlled or regulated by a government or other authority; lawless; unregulated.
Origin:
From un- (not) + governed (controlled or regulated by a government or other authority).
Examples:
- The city was ungoverned, so the citizens decided to take justice into their own hands.
- The territory was ungoverned, so the bandits decided to take over.
- The society was ungoverned, so the people were living in chaos.
- The company was ungoverned, so the employees were stealing and embezzling.
- The industry was ungoverned, so the companies were polluting and exploiting.