: opposed or hostile to the theories or policies of democracy
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The decision by this court in Trump v. United States will go down in history as both dangerous and antidemocratic.
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Washington Post, 8 July 2024
And since mid-2021, major central banks have struggled to keep inflation low, raising questions from populist and antidemocratic politicians about the merits of an arm’s-length relationship.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
Only an antidemocratic institutional apparatus can preserve the influence and power of this increasingly unattractive political movement, which appeals to a rapidly diminishing slice of the American public.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
After chipping away at things like campaign finance limits and disclosure requirements, antidemocratic actors are increasingly targeting the ability to vote itself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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Washington Post, 8 July 2024
And since mid-2021, major central banks have struggled to keep inflation low, raising questions from populist and antidemocratic politicians about the merits of an arm’s-length relationship.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
Only an antidemocratic institutional apparatus can preserve the influence and power of this increasingly unattractive political movement, which appeals to a rapidly diminishing slice of the American public.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
After chipping away at things like campaign finance limits and disclosure requirements, antidemocratic actors are increasingly targeting the ability to vote itself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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“Antidemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidemocratic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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