adjective
- opposed to or hostile toward a monarch or royal authority
Usage: formal; historical
Examples
- Antiroyal sentiment grew among the colonists during the years before independence.
- The pamphlet contained antiroyal propaganda that challenged the king's legitimacy.
- Revolutionary leaders organized antiroyal demonstrations in the capital.
- Antiroyal factions within Parliament pushed for constitutional reform.
- The antiroyal movement gained support among merchants and intellectuals.