1. a person who opposes state power or government authority
Usage: political term

1. opposing or hostile to state power or government control
Usage: political term

Examples

• The antistatist movement advocates for minimal government intervention in daily life.
• She identifies as an antistatist and believes in decentralized decision-making.
• Antistatist philosophy emphasizes individual liberty over collective state authority.
• Many antistatists argue that private institutions can provide services more efficiently than government.
• The antistatist critique of bureaucracy focuses on waste and inefficiency.
• He wrote an antistatist manifesto challenging the legitimacy of centralized power.