variants
or less commonly antistate
: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward a state
[North Korea] is holding at least two Americans and one Canadian for alleged espionage, subversion and other anti-state activities.—
Associated Press
Associated PressExamples of anti-state in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, a street food vendor was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for spreading anti-state propaganda, after gaining online fame with videos imitating celebrity chef Salt Bae.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Now, questioning government policy is not just forbidden; it is viewed as an anti-state act.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
In recent years, some American civilians have been arrested in North Korea on allegations of espionage, subversion and other anti-state acts, but were released after the U.S. sent high-profile missions to secure their freedom.
—Claire Reid, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
They were later convicted of espionage, subversion and other anti-state acts, but were often released after the U.S. sent high-profile missions to secure their freedom.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2023
YouTube also blocked access from Vietnam to about 1,500 clips having anti-state content in March 2022, the report said.
—Nguyen Xuan Quynh, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Now, questioning government policy is not just forbidden; it is viewed as an anti-state act.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
In recent years, some American civilians have been arrested in North Korea on allegations of espionage, subversion and other anti-state acts, but were released after the U.S. sent high-profile missions to secure their freedom.
—Claire Reid, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
They were later convicted of espionage, subversion and other anti-state acts, but were often released after the U.S. sent high-profile missions to secure their freedom.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2023
YouTube also blocked access from Vietnam to about 1,500 clips having anti-state content in March 2022, the report said.
—Nguyen Xuan Quynh, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Anti-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-state. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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