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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Some residents in Melbourne received letters late last week offering 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($130,000) for information about Kevin Yam, an Australian citizen and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist wanted by Hong Kong authorities for his role in organizing anti-government protests in 2019.
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Reuters, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
And the anti-government protest movement is gaining steam again as seen in widespread protests in Israeli cities against both the resumption of fighting in Gaza and the attempt to oust security chief Ronen Bar.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
In April 2018, anti-government protests erupted in response to social security reforms in Nicaragua.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
But after the pandemic, officeholders from the state to federal level saw their approval ratings collapse, while anti-government sentiment rose overall, particularly among Republicans.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
And the anti-government protest movement is gaining steam again as seen in widespread protests in Israeli cities against both the resumption of fighting in Gaza and the attempt to oust security chief Ronen Bar.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
In April 2018, anti-government protests erupted in response to social security reforms in Nicaragua.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
But after the pandemic, officeholders from the state to federal level saw their approval ratings collapse, while anti-government sentiment rose overall, particularly among Republicans.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-government
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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