anti-Establishment
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Mao was seemingly taken by surprise at the extent of the anti-Establishment fury he had whipped up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2016
Kenda describes himself as “an anti-Establishment business guy.”
From Time ● Jan. 20, 2016
“And we did not see full-blown anti-Establishment until later in the ’60s.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 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
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