anti-reform
adjective
an·ti-re·form
ˌan-tē-ri-ˈfȯrm 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: characterized by or expressing opposition to reform : opposing the amendment of laws, policies, or procedures
anti-reform candidates
anti-reform protests
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About 100 people, including representatives of several labor unions, were on the ground floor of the building for about 10 minutes, chanting anti-reform slogans.
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Pierre Bairin, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
The anti-reform cause has also been enthusiastically taken up by young people, who face working longer under tighter financial constraints.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023
In October 1993, clashing with anti-reform extremists in the parliament, Yeltsin had tanks fire on the parliamentary building.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Pierre Bairin, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
The anti-reform cause has also been enthusiastically taken up by young people, who face working longer under tighter financial constraints.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023
In October 1993, clashing with anti-reform extremists in the parliament, Yeltsin had tanks fire on the parliamentary building.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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“Anti-reform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-reform. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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