antirepublican
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈrɛpəblɪkən/
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antirrepublicano
- The antirepublican policies of the regime led to widespread protests across the country.
Examples
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If state sovereignty, then, were principally a reaffirmation of the despotic and antirepublican claim that "the king can do no wrong," it would face grave challenges of democratic legitimacy.
Academic text (2016) -
As an antirepublican conservative, he rejected democratic forms of government and instead built an antimodern and antiliberal corporative system of government.
Academic text (1998) -
In his speech, the politician criticized the antirepublican stance of his opponents.
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Many citizens feared the rise of antirepublican movements that threatened their democratic rights.
Synonyms
Not in line with the ideas of a republic or of the Republican party
Antonyms
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
antirepublican = republican (transparent) = anti + republican
The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' means opposed to, and 'republican' refers to republican principles or politics.
Etymology
Antirepublican combines anti- meaning 'against' and republican from republic meaning 'public' or 'the people's government'. So antirepublican describes actions or ideas that oppose republican principles or the Republican Party.