anti-government

adjective

an·​ti-gov·​ern·​ment ˌan-tē-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 

-və-mənt;

-ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt, 

-vᵊm-;

ˌan-tī- 

variants or antigovernment

: opposed to or hostile toward governments or a particular government : opposing or resisting governmental policies and power

anti-government attitudes

an antigovernment demonstration

Examples of anti-government in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hong Kong and central Chinese authorities say the laws were necessary to restore stability in the city after months of anti-government protests in 2019 that sometimes turned violent. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Scores of anti-government protesters on Saturday marched in the city of Nis while Vucic's party held their meeting there. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Observers say the case was significant to the city’s freedom of association and it has been closely watched amid the city’s drastic political changes following massive anti-government protests in 2019. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In addition, the Iranian government has suppressed anti-government riots and protests with deadly force and arbitrary arrests and detention, according to human rights observers. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-government

• misgovernment
• nongovernment