antiestablishment

[ an-tee-i-stab-lish-muhnt, an-tahy- ]

adjective

opposed to or working against the existing power structure or mores, as of society or government: Antiestablishment candidates promised to disband the army, Congress, and the cabinet if elected.

Origin of antiestablishment

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + establishment

Words Nearby antiestablishment

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How to use antiestablishment in a sentence

When antiestablishment candidate Nayib Bukele won El Salvador’s February 2019 presidential election, he criticized his predecessor’s planned deals with China and renegotiated a much smaller package, according to analysts.
The U.S. and China Are Battling for Influence in Latin America, and the Pandemic Has Raised the Stakes | Charlie Campell/Beijing | February 4, 2021 | Time
Uncle Moe, an antiestablishment hippie with an inherent distrust of institutions, shepherds Gracie on her quest.
Tom Robbins Meets the Beer Fairy | Lizzie Stark | April 28, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
To Republicans, Palin projects the image of everywoman as antiestablishment warrior.
How Old Hickory Haunts the Election | David Reynolds | October 25, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for anti-Establishment

anti-Establishment

adjective

opposed to established authority

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