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

Last April, a similar operation targeted Eliad Shraga, a prominent lawyer associated with Israel’s anti-government protest movement. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

In December 2018, following widespread anti-government protests, the Ortega regime launched a sweeping crackdown on independent media. — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The volunteers would be an additional layer of security to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Hong Kong and central Chinese authorities say the laws were necessary to restore stability in the city after months of anti-government protests in 2019 that sometimes turned violent. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-government

• misgovernment
• nongovernment