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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Last week, major anti-government protests broke out across Ukraine after the country’s parliament approved a bill that brought the two main bodies – the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) – under government control.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Chinese and Hong Kong officials have repeatedly said the law was vital to restore stability after the city was rocked for months by sometimes violent anti-government and anti-China protests in 2019.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 July 2025
That includes stories on the unprecedented anti-government protests in July 2021, the surprising return of capitalism to the island and the historic exodus of Cubans fleeing extreme poverty and repression.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Kurdish factions also have a long history of taking advantage of conflicts, such as the Iran-Iraq War, to double down on anti-government activity, and have also faced harsh crackdowns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Chinese and Hong Kong officials have repeatedly said the law was vital to restore stability after the city was rocked for months by sometimes violent anti-government and anti-China protests in 2019.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 July 2025
That includes stories on the unprecedented anti-government protests in July 2021, the surprising return of capitalism to the island and the historic exodus of Cubans fleeing extreme poverty and repression.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Kurdish factions also have a long history of taking advantage of conflicts, such as the Iran-Iraq War, to double down on anti-government activity, and have also faced harsh crackdowns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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