: characterized by or expressing opposition to reform : opposing the amendment of laws, policies, or procedures
anti-reform candidates
anti-reform protests
Examples of anti-reform in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-reform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-reform. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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