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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Sure, but any leader of any country, democratic, nondemocratic, whatever else, is going to want a military that’s competent.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
One involves direct cooperation among nondemocratic powers, most notably China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
What happens in nondemocratic countries One way to see how important a robust civil society can be is to look at what happens in countries that do not have one.
—Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
One involves direct cooperation among nondemocratic powers, most notably China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
What happens in nondemocratic countries One way to see how important a robust civil society can be is to look at what happens in countries that do not have one.
—Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nondemocratic
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“Nondemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondemocratic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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