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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Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
In recent months, Iranian authorities killed thousands of people involved in nationwide anti-government protests and arrested tens of thousands more.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Today, on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Iranian authorities executed three men who were convicted of killing police officers during anti-government demonstrations in January.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
In recent months, Iranian authorities killed thousands of people involved in nationwide anti-government protests and arrested tens of thousands more.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Today, on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Iranian authorities executed three men who were convicted of killing police officers during anti-government demonstrations in January.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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