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

Examples of anti-government in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There have been no signs of anti-government protests since the war began, as many Iranians are sheltering from the American and Israeli strikes. —Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026

The Basij have long operated as a national paramilitary force under the command of Iran's Islamic theocratic rulers, playing a major role in violently quashing anti-government protests, including the unprecedented wave of unrest in January. —CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

As head of the IRGC, Larijani led the elite forces in their brutal crackdown on anti-government protestors throughout the country earlier this year. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Her departure came after a protest at the university over Larijani’s role in the bloody crackdown on anti-government protests in early January. —Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-government

• misgovernment
• nongovernment