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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That includes stories on the unprecedented anti-government protests in July 2021, the surprising return of capitalism to the island and the historic exodus of Cubans fleeing extreme poverty and repression.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Kurdish factions also have a long history of taking advantage of conflicts, such as the Iran-Iraq War, to double down on anti-government activity, and have also faced harsh crackdowns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Thai nationalist groups, who had initially planned an anti-government rally for Sunday, have pushed it back to Aug. 2.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Mass protests erupted in Kyiv and across Ukraine in opposition to the law, the largest anti-government demonstrations since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Kurdish factions also have a long history of taking advantage of conflicts, such as the Iran-Iraq War, to double down on anti-government activity, and have also faced harsh crackdowns.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Thai nationalist groups, who had initially planned an anti-government rally for Sunday, have pushed it back to Aug. 2.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Mass protests erupted in Kyiv and across Ukraine in opposition to the law, the largest anti-government demonstrations since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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