anti-government
adjective
an·ti-gov·ern·ment
ˌan-tē-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 
-və-mənt;
-ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt,
-vᵊm-;
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antigovernment
: opposed to or hostile toward governments or a particular government : opposing or resisting governmental policies and power
anti-government attitudes
an antigovernment demonstration
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On Monday, Iran executed another man after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks during the nationwide anti-government protests that peaked in January.
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
The venue on Saturday was Belgrade’s Slavija Square, the scene of a huge anti-government protest in March 2025.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Washington has weighed in on the crisis, openly voicing its support for Paz against the anti-government forces and rallying Latin American support for him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
The venue on Saturday was Belgrade’s Slavija Square, the scene of a huge anti-government protest in March 2025.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Washington has weighed in on the crisis, openly voicing its support for Paz against the anti-government forces and rallying Latin American support for him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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