Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government , the rate of crime has increased exponentially.

Anarchy

The one-word substitute for the underlined group of words "no organization and control due to the lack of an effective government" is anarchy.

• Autocracy is a form of government in which one person has absolute power.
• Autonomy is the right or condition of self-government.
• Anarchy is a state of disorder due to the absence of government or law.
• Aristocracy is a form of government in which power is held by a small group of people, usually the wealthy and noble.

Anarchy is the most appropriate word for this group of words because it specifically refers to a state of disorder due to the absence of government or law. The other words do not have the same connotation of lawlessness.