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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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 See all Example Sentences for anti-government

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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