anti

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"It's part of what they call their anti-fascist agenda.

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  1. noun A person who is opposed to something, such as a group, policy, proposal, or practice.
  2. adjective Opposed: "Douglas MacArthur had a coterie of worshipers, balanced off by an equal number . . . who were vehemently anti” (Joseph C. Harsch).
  3. preposition Opposed to; against.

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  • With his passion for economy Mr. Bonar Law, the Prime Minister, bent on cutting Government expenditure to the bone, appointed Sir Eric Geddes to head what came to be known as the anti-waste campaign. —  The Narrow Margin
  • The 1 / 2 Hour News Hour that aired on Fox News for a brief period might be brought back and finally get enough viewers to accurately be described as the anti - —  Jossip
  • In the presidential race, McCain unfairly suffered, because the Republicans became identified as the anti - immigration party. —  Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
  • One dead, hundreds injured in Thai anti-government protests —  Raw Story
  • They're all of those despised "intangibles" the analysts loathe, as befits an outfit often referred to as the anti-moneyball team. —  YFSF
 

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  1. From anti-.

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  1. Short for anti-monopolist, -prohibitionist, -imperialist, etc., according to the case.
 

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