antiestablishment
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.
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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 | TimeUncle Moe, an antiestablishment hippie with an inherent distrust of institutions, shepherds Gracie on her quest.
To Republicans, Palin projects the image of everywoman as antiestablishment warrior.
British Dictionary definitions for anti-Establishment
opposed to established authority
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