free-for-all

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Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control

When the fire alarm went off, it was a free-for-all.

A free-for-all is a disorganized fight or argument which lots of people join in
A free-for-all is a situation in which several people or groups are trying to get something for themselves and there are no controls on how they do it
fight or contest open to everyone and usually with no rules