variants
or less commonly antistate
: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward a state
[North Korea] is holding at least two Americans and one Canadian for alleged espionage, subversion and other anti-state activities.—
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The president claimed the action was necessary to rout out subversive and anti-state actors within the national government.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
Yoon accused his political opposition of anti-state activities, citing the Democratic Party's handling of a budget proposal and motions to impeach top prosecutors.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
In a speech announcing the declaration, Yoon vowed to eliminate anti-state forces while accusing the opposition of sympathizing with North Korea.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Now the anti-state critique includes all branches of the federal bureaucracy, from the Department of Education to the U.S. Army.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The president blamed pro-North Korean sympathisers and anti-state activities inside opposition parties for the decision to hand emergency rule to the military on Tuesday night, in a move that instigated nationwide anxiety and confusion.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and engaging in anti-state activities.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Last year, a street food vendor was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for spreading anti-state propaganda, after gaining online fame with videos imitating celebrity chef Salt Bae.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
Yoon accused his political opposition of anti-state activities, citing the Democratic Party's handling of a budget proposal and motions to impeach top prosecutors.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
In a speech announcing the declaration, Yoon vowed to eliminate anti-state forces while accusing the opposition of sympathizing with North Korea.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Now the anti-state critique includes all branches of the federal bureaucracy, from the Department of Education to the U.S. Army.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The president blamed pro-North Korean sympathisers and anti-state activities inside opposition parties for the decision to hand emergency rule to the military on Tuesday night, in a move that instigated nationwide anxiety and confusion.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and engaging in anti-state activities.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Last year, a street food vendor was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for spreading anti-state propaganda, after gaining online fame with videos imitating celebrity chef Salt Bae.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-state. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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