antigovernment
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈɡʌvərnmənt/
- The majority of those plots were concocted by individuals with extreme antigovernment views.
- antigovernment demonstration
- antigovernment protester
Examples
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In 2009, the government shut down the Internet in Xinjiang for six months to prevent the spread of antigovernment ideas among the restive population.
Academic text (2013) -
In the United States, stubbornly high unemployment and fears of a double-dip recession fueled a rise in antigovernment activism and shifted power to the Republicans.
Academic text (2011) -
The friend or enemy status of antigovernment protesters only becomes clear toward the end of the revolution.
Academic text (2016) -
Hate groups in recent years have risen to more than 1,000, and the number of antigovernment groups has increased.
Blog text (8) -
If you don't want the Ministry of Public Security to bother you, don't start or join an antigovernment movement.
Blog text (24) -
His re-election triggered some of the largest and most fiery antigovernment demonstrations in thirty years.
Academic text (2004) -
On one hand, the outbreak of strikes and antigovernment protests creates a pretext for perpetuating military rule in the country.
Academic text (1994) -
Toward the end of January 2011, inspired by the success of the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, young antigovernment protesters took to the streets of San'a, calling for a change of regime.
Academic text (2012) -
But despite its electoral advantages, the antigovernment right—like the redistributionist left—is uncomfortable with dependency politics.
Academic text (1991) -
The U.S. says it's ready to provide any type of assistance to antigovernment forces.
Synonyms
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8.4
Against people in power and the usual way society is run
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8.4
Against the state or its government
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9.9
Not supporting strong government control
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
antigovernment = government (transparent) = anti + government
The meaning is directly compositional: anti- plus government yields 'opposed to government'.
Etymology
Antigovernment comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and government meaning 'the people who rule', so it describes ideas or actions that are against the government.