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 exodus began in 2021, when anti-government rallies filled the streets, protesting oppressive policies and the lack of medicine and food.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For almost a year, anti-government protests have roiled the Balkan nation.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Violent anti-government unrest in 2023 left hundreds of travelers stranded at the site, which subsequently closed its gates to visitors for nearly a month.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
This bill is born of the anti-government sentiment prevalent today.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For almost a year, anti-government protests have roiled the Balkan nation.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Violent anti-government unrest in 2023 left hundreds of travelers stranded at the site, which subsequently closed its gates to visitors for nearly a month.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
This bill is born of the anti-government sentiment prevalent today.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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 7 Oct. 2025.
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