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anti-Establishment

British  

adjective

  1. opposed to established authority

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Kenda describes himself as “an anti-Establishment business guy.”

From Time • Jan. 20, 2016

If Zelda nudged the feminist needle ahead, another character, the show’s most enduring one, did the same for the anti-Establishment ethos.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2013

Despite the lack of wide acceptance and looming prospect for regulation, a cadre of Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Web programmers and anti-Establishment thinkers are still revved up about Bitcoin's prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2013

A onetime staunch ally of current South African President Jacob Zuma, his fiery, anti-Establishment speeches play well in the townships, particularly among South Africa's large number of unemployed black men.

From BusinessWeek • May 13, 2010

In late August, thousands for antiwar, anti-Establishment demonstrators clashed with police at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

From US News • Mar. 12, 2010