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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Iran claimed the shutdown was a wartime necessity Iranian authorities first shut down the internet in January during mass anti-government protests that were eventually stamped out in a violent crackdown.
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
After taking part in two rounds of anti-government protests, Karvan, 22, and his brother Kavian, who's two years younger, finally made the decision to leave Iran on May 13, after living in hiding for months.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Iranian authorities first shut down the internet in January during mass anti-government protests that were eventually stamped out in a violent crackdown.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
After taking part in two rounds of anti-government protests, Karvan, 22, and his brother Kavian, who's two years younger, finally made the decision to leave Iran on May 13, after living in hiding for months.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Iranian authorities first shut down the internet in January during mass anti-government protests that were eventually stamped out in a violent crackdown.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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