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

Throughout the conference, anti-government paranoia and misinformation about pandemic policies were strong on the wing. —Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024

That law follows similar national legislation Beijing imposed in 2020 to quell huge anti-government protests. —Ani Freedman, Fortune Asia, 16 Oct. 2024

But members of the Sovereign Citizen movement have been involved in acts of anti-government violence. —Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

Donald Rainwater candidate profile In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Donald Rainwater rode the wave of anti-government anger during the COVID-19 pandemic to a record performance for a statewide Libertarian candidate. —Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above