antigovernment

American  

[an-tee-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər mənt, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. opposed to or in rebellion against an existing government.

2. of or relating to a political group, military force, etc., seeking to replace or overthrow an existing government.

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Other Word Forms

• antigovernmental adjective

Etymology

Origin of antigovernment

anti- + government

Example Sentences

The Soviet Union vocally protested the prize to dissident Andrei Sakharov in 1975, arguing that it was aimed at fueling antigovernment sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Large antigovernment demonstrations also took place in Isfahan, a historic city that played an important role in the 1979 revolution and has been a cradle of ultraconservatives resisting social and political change to the Islamic Republic.

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Iran this month faced the largest round of antigovernment protests and the greatest challenge to its hold on power since taking over in 1979.

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They quickly spread across the nation and morphed into mass antigovernment rallies, with Pahlavi emerging as a symbol of resistance.

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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.

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