antigovernment
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈɡʌvərnmənt/
:
antigubernamental
- 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
Against the state or its government
Not supporting strong government control
Against people in power and the usual way society is run
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.