anti-government

adjective

an·​ti-gov·​ern·​ment ˌan-tē-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt How to pronounce anti-government (audio)
-və-mənt;
-ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt, 
-vᵊm-;
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-government (audio)
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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Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters Tuesday on the eighth straight day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the Albanian capital, Tirana. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Students in Albania join anti-corruption protests In Albania, anti-government protests continued Sunday for a sixth consecutive day in Tirana, featuring more clashes between demonstrators and police. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The unrest came on the heels of an anti-government movement that had seen days of largely peaceful protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 His comments come as hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters continue rioting in the Parisian streets. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-government

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-government was in 1707

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“Anti-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-government. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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