state of rebellion; state of rioting
Formal term for a situation where public order has broken down, often used in legal or news contexts.
政府は騒乱状態の収束に全力を挙げている。
The government is making every effort to bring the state of rebellion under control.
Compound of 騒乱 (sōran, 'disturbance, riot') and 状態 (jōtai, 'state, condition').