anti-administration

adjective

an·​ti-ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌan-tē-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce anti-administration (audio)
-(ˌ)ad-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to the administrative branch of a government or to its policies
anti-administration votes
anti-administration protesters

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-administration was in 1828

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“Anti-administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-administration. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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