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

One of Iran’s most politically outspoken filmmakers, Panahi has been critical of the country’s leadership and condemned violence against anti-government protesters. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

In Habima Square, which has hosted raucous anti-government protests in the past three years, only a trickle of people showed up. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2026

The film is set against a surge of real-life anti-government demonstrations in Serbia in early 2025, triggered by the tragic deaths of 16 people the previous year, following the collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

In 2019, Chinese state television ceased broadcasting NBA games after then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-government

• misgovernment
• nongovernment