antigovernment

[an-tee-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, an-tahy-]

adjective

opposed to or in rebellion against an existing government.

of or pertaining to a political group, military force, etc., seeking to replace or overthrow an existing government.

Origin:
anti- + government

Related forms

an·ti·gov·ern·men·tal, adjective

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Antigovernment has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:

given to using long words.

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon

Main Entry:	antigovernment
Part of Speech:	adj
Definition:	going against a current government or administration

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