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 belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the same period, Iran experienced its largest antigovernment protests in decades and a severe economic downturn driven by international sanctions and high unemployment.

From New York Times

Bouazizi’s self-immolation catalyzed the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia as well as a series of antigovernment uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East, often called the “Arab Spring.”

From Salon

Antigovernment demonstrators took to the streets for the third night in a row to call for early elections.

From New York Times