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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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Some anti-government forces have turned to violence.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as mass anti-government protests spread around the country, with Iranians shouting slogans against the ruling theocratic regime as anger mounts over economic turmoil and security crackdowns.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Protesters in Iran defied authorities Tuesday, hitting the streets in the capital, Tehran, and smaller cities to chant anti-government slogans amid an ongoing violent crackdown that one human rights group says has left at least 36 dead.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
With rare exceptions, his economic agenda catered to the super-wealthy, corporate America, and anti-government activists.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as mass anti-government protests spread around the country, with Iranians shouting slogans against the ruling theocratic regime as anger mounts over economic turmoil and security crackdowns.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Protesters in Iran defied authorities Tuesday, hitting the streets in the capital, Tehran, and smaller cities to chant anti-government slogans amid an ongoing violent crackdown that one human rights group says has left at least 36 dead.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
With rare exceptions, his economic agenda catered to the super-wealthy, corporate America, and anti-government activists.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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