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

In a country with a median age of 18, Tanzanian activists had anticipated that young people, using social media, would be a major force in antigovernment protests.

From The Wall Street Journal

The wave of antigovernment protests that has seen young Gen Z protesters rise up against their countries’ old ruling classes this year has hit a roadblock in Tanzania: a government willing to use lethal force to stop them in their tracks.

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Despite not holding a formal position, the 38-year-old has ordered the detention of journalists, suppressed antigovernment protests and commanded a unit that opposition politicians and rights activists say had abducted and tortured government critics.

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Sheinbaum criticized political opponents who she said were taking advantage of Manzo’s killing to attack the government, and said she had ordered an investigation into the surge in antigovernment posts on social media.

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Politically speaking, the former British colony is hardly different from the Chinese mainland in its intolerance of dissenters and antigovernment speech.

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