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
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Economic hardship and devaluations of the rial were key factors behind major anti-government protests at the start of the year.
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Najib was in that position in 2011, when teenagers who scrawled anti-government graffiti on a school wall in Daraa were arrested and tortured.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The mass anti-government protests that rocked the country in the weeks before the war have, at this time, receded.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Criminal convictions were often difficult to obtain, especially in conservative jurisdictions where many of the white supremacist, neo-Nazi and anti-government groups operated.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Najib was in that position in 2011, when teenagers who scrawled anti-government graffiti on a school wall in Daraa were arrested and tortured.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The mass anti-government protests that rocked the country in the weeks before the war have, at this time, receded.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Criminal convictions were often difficult to obtain, especially in conservative jurisdictions where many of the white supremacist, neo-Nazi and anti-government groups operated.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anti-government
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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