anti-American
adjective
an·ti-Amer·i·can
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
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The headliners of Neon City Festival were announced on Sept. 19, and Macklemore ignited controversy for his anti-American comment on Sept. 21.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
For Europeans, that meant shedding anti-American stereotypes, altering traditional eating habits, and embracing the new forms of food that came with globalization.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Sep. 2024
His attacker, Caleb Gannon, who claims to be Jewish and has a history of anti-American and anti-Israel social media posts calling for violence, was not arrested at the scene but was charged with assault and battery on Friday.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
The Marines were assaulted by members of the Turkish Youth Union, according to local authorities, a nationalist anti-American organization that has attacked US service members before.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
For Europeans, that meant shedding anti-American stereotypes, altering traditional eating habits, and embracing the new forms of food that came with globalization.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Sep. 2024
His attacker, Caleb Gannon, who claims to be Jewish and has a history of anti-American and anti-Israel social media posts calling for violence, was not arrested at the scene but was charged with assault and battery on Friday.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
The Marines were assaulted by members of the Turkish Youth Union, according to local authorities, a nationalist anti-American organization that has attacked US service members before.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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