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

Following political changes after anti-government protests in 2019, independent bookstores have been operating in an even more challenging environment. — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Goma was captured by the anti-government forces in late 1996. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

But underneath run deep veins of discontent that have grown over decades of bloody repression, international sanctions and economic mismanagement, and have widened since authorities killed thousands of anti-government protesters in January. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Two years ago, an FBI informant met with a South Florida man who expressed his desire to join an anti-government militia and build a bomb targeting a New York City landmark, the FBI said. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-government

• misgovernment
• nongovernment