anti-government
adjective
an·ti-gov·ern·ment
ˌan-tē-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 
-və-mənt;
-ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt,
-vᵊm-;
ˌan-tī-
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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Conditions are worsening, rights groups say Iranian security and judicial officials have warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with lethal force.
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Rights groups say conditions are worsening Iranian security and judicial officials have warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with lethal force.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Iranian security and judicial officials have warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with lethal force.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
At a time when many in the business community tried to avoid antagonizing the Chinese government, Lai’s publications ran images that readers often brought to anti-government protests—including one that featured Hong Kong’s leader, Tung Chee-hwa, getting hit in the face with a pie.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Rights groups say conditions are worsening Iranian security and judicial officials have warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with lethal force.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Iranian security and judicial officials have warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with lethal force.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
At a time when many in the business community tried to avoid antagonizing the Chinese government, Lai’s publications ran images that readers often brought to anti-government protests—including one that featured Hong Kong’s leader, Tung Chee-hwa, getting hit in the face with a pie.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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