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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
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The reopening of talks now also comes in the immediate aftermath of Iran’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, leaving thousands of protesters dead.
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Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Iran is still reeling from a brutal security crackdown on anti-government protests that started in late December and has left thousands dead.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Navalny, who had organized anti-government street protests and used his blog and social media to expose alleged corruption in the Kremlin and in Russian business, was viewed as one of the most serious threats to Putin before his death.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Iran is still reeling from a brutal security crackdown on anti-government protests that started in late December and has left thousands dead.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Navalny, who had organized anti-government street protests and used his blog and social media to expose alleged corruption in the Kremlin and in Russian business, was viewed as one of the most serious threats to Putin before his death.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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