Antigovernment

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A government set up to oppose another government.

    "Insurrection and subversion are primarily the weapons of indigenous antigovernments. Foreign governments, of course, may encourage antigovernments."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to a government currently in power.

    "Antigovernment protesters marched in the capital."

  2. 2
    Opposed to government in general.

    "They have an antigovernment philosophy."

Synonyms

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anarchistanarchistoppositionopposition

Example

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"Incidents broke out between the antigovernment protestors and law enforcement."

Etymology

From anti- + government.

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