nondemocratic
adjective
non·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌnän-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic: such as
a
: not believing in or practicing democracy
nondemocratic countries
b
usually non-Democratic
: not of or relating to the Democratic Party in the U.S.
non-Democratic candidates/voters
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The ultimate result is to drive away nondemocratic allies, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
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Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Largely left out of the equation, however, are precisely the states most open to China’s vision of transformation—most members of the BRICS, the SCO, and nondemocratic emerging and middle-income economies.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But that same aid can also enable repression and entrench nondemocratic rule.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Despite the provocative title, the work is a strong defense of liberalism, arguing that some forms of nondemocratic rule, such as a meritocracy based on Confucian values, could better preserve liberal values than democracy can.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Largely left out of the equation, however, are precisely the states most open to China’s vision of transformation—most members of the BRICS, the SCO, and nondemocratic emerging and middle-income economies.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But that same aid can also enable repression and entrench nondemocratic rule.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Despite the provocative title, the work is a strong defense of liberalism, arguing that some forms of nondemocratic rule, such as a meritocracy based on Confucian values, could better preserve liberal values than democracy can.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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