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

At Tehran’s women-only Alzahra University, a large crowd of female students in head-to-toe black garments held placards and shouted antigovernment slogans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Tehran on Thursday saw its biggest antigovernment protests since the unrest started in late December.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

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 • Dec. 4, 2024

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 • May 19, 2024

The Doctors’ Pact precipitated a series of nonracial, antigovernment campaigns around the country, which sought to bring together Africans and Indians in the freedom struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela