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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On Jan. 8 the fashion student finished her class at Tehran’s women-only Shariati College at around 7 p.m. and joined a group of antigovernment protesters not far from campus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Tehran on Thursday saw its biggest antigovernment protests since the unrest started in late December.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
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
The Doctors’ Pact precipitated a series of nonracial, antigovernment campaigns around the country, which sought to bring together Africans and Indians in the freedom struggle.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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