noncapitalist
adjective
non·cap·i·tal·ist
ˌnän-ˈka-pə-tə-list 
-ˈkap-tə-,
British also kə-ˈpi-tə-
: not capitalist: such as
a
: not practicing or advocating capitalism
a noncapitalist country
b
: not marked by capitalism
a noncapitalist system
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Our stepwise innovations in CI systems—such as representative, nation-state democracy, capitalist and noncapitalist markets, and bureaucratic technocracy—have already shaped the modern world.
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Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
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“Noncapitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncapitalist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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