antiadministration
|an-ti-ad-min-is-tra-tion|
/ˌæn.ti.æd.mɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/
against an administration
Etymology
'antiadministration' originates from Greek and Latin-derived elements: 'anti-' from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against', and 'administration' from Latin 'administratio' (from 'administrare'), where 'ad-' meant 'to/toward' and 'ministrare' meant 'to serve'.
'administration' entered English from Latin 'administratio' via Old French/Medieval Latin and Middle English; the composite formation combining the prefix 'anti-' and the noun 'administration' produced the modern compound 'antiadministration' (also seen as 'anti-administration').
Initially, the prefix and noun separately meant 'against' + 'the act of managing or serving'; over time the compound came to mean specifically 'opposition to a government administration' or the group holding that opposition.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to a particular government administration or its policies; a stance or movement against an administration.
The senator adopted an antiadministration position on the proposed regulatory changes.
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Noun 2
specifically, members or supporters of a historical or political 'Anti-Administration' faction (e.g., early U.S. politics) — people opposed to the policies of the sitting administration.
Historians note that the antiadministration group opposed several of the cabinet's fiscal proposals.
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Last updated: 2025/08/27 02:14