antigovernment
Americanadjective
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opposed to or in rebellion against an existing government.
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of or relating to a political group, military force, etc., seeking to replace or overthrow an existing government.
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A participant in antigovernment protests, Canache said after arriving at the Helicoide he was told to read a script saying he was financed by the opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The protests are the largest antigovernment actions since nationwide demonstrations in 2022 following the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman, but that have yet to equal their scale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Tehran on Thursday saw its biggest antigovernment protests since the unrest started in late December.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
But in the same period, Iran experienced its largest antigovernment protests in decades and a severe economic downturn driven by international sanctions and high unemployment.
From New York Times • May 19, 2024
Inspired by the Defiance Campaign, the COD was formed in late 1952 as a party for radical, left-wing, antigovernment whites.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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