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

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the release of all minors detained during anti-government protests in August and dropped the charges against them. —

Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 But the focus on civil war by paramilitary and anti-government groups has been particularly intense this year leading up to the election. —

David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 The 22-year-old Kurdish woman's death in police custody triggered Iran's longest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. —

Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 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. —

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-government

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-government was in 1707

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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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