antigovernment

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From anti- +‎ government.

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antigovernment (comparative more antigovernment, superlative most antigovernment)

  1. Opposed to a government currently in power.
    Antigovernment protesters marched in the capital.
  2. Opposed to government in general.
    They have an antigovernment philosophy.

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Noun

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antigovernment (plural antigovernments)

  1. A government set up to oppose another government.
    • 2017, Richard K. Betts, Conflict After the Cold War:
      Insurrection and subversion are primarily the weapons of indigenous antigovernments. Foreign governments, of course, may encourage antigovernments.