undemocratic
adjective
un·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
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The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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This is a fundamentally undemocratic proposal that is not supported by the majority of Californians.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The 16-year illiberal, undemocratic, authoritarian rule of Viktor Orbán is ending.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The 16-year illiberal, undemocratic, authoritarian rule of Viktor Orbán is ending.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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