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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The Basij force has led the crushing of waves of anti-government protests, including ones in January.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Most recently, during January’s anti-government protests, the authorities killed thousands of protesters and plunged the entire country into international isolation with an internet blackout.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The conflict comes on the heels of widespread anti-government protests in Iran that erupted in December 2025 and were met with brutal crackdowns by the government that left thousands dead.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Most recently, during January’s anti-government protests, the authorities killed thousands of protesters and plunged the entire country into international isolation with an internet blackout.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The conflict comes on the heels of widespread anti-government protests in Iran that erupted in December 2025 and were met with brutal crackdowns by the government that left thousands dead.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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