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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Assad’s apparent departure follows a week-long blitz by the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other anti-government forces, starting with the seizure of Aleppo and culminating Sunday in a takeover of Damascus.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Hama was one of the few major cities that did not fall to anti-government forces following the unsuccessful 2011 revolution against Assad's rule.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nearby, residents were also seen celebrating in Clock Tower square, one of the focal points of the original anti-government protests.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
In his first public statement on the recent anti-government offensive in Syria, Trump voiced his preference for neutrality in the conflict, while suggesting that the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be good for Russia and Syria.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Hama was one of the few major cities that did not fall to anti-government forces following the unsuccessful 2011 revolution against Assad's rule.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nearby, residents were also seen celebrating in Clock Tower square, one of the focal points of the original anti-government protests.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
In his first public statement on the recent anti-government offensive in Syria, Trump voiced his preference for neutrality in the conflict, while suggesting that the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be good for Russia and Syria.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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