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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At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, some fans holding the flag or bearing anti-government slogans complained of being barred from some stadiums, but the policy wasn’t universal.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
The three were sanctioned by the Biden administration after the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in July 2021.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Panahi spent 86 days in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in 2022 and 2023 on charges of anti-government activity dating back to 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
The Court has since expanded this conception of anti-government free speech norms to apply to online companies.
—Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
The three were sanctioned by the Biden administration after the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in July 2021.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Panahi spent 86 days in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in 2022 and 2023 on charges of anti-government activity dating back to 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
The Court has since expanded this conception of anti-government free speech norms to apply to online companies.
—Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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