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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While a majority of youth in Africa still retain an apparent preference for democracy to other forms of governance, a growing proportion would embrace nondemocratic governance under some circumstances, according to the 2024 African Youth Survey.
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Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Most concerning for citizens in nondemocratic countries is that many of these centralized systems rely on an input identity, which can penalize individuals whose gender or ethnicity reduces their autonomy within society.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unless Americans, our courts, and patriotic legislators are willing to stand up for the law and the Constitution, we are launched on a slippery slope that can only end in a nondemocratic state.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
To avoid international isolation, Israel will increasingly rely on authoritarian and nondemocratic states, and on nondemocratic forces within the United States.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Most concerning for citizens in nondemocratic countries is that many of these centralized systems rely on an input identity, which can penalize individuals whose gender or ethnicity reduces their autonomy within society.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unless Americans, our courts, and patriotic legislators are willing to stand up for the law and the Constitution, we are launched on a slippery slope that can only end in a nondemocratic state.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
To avoid international isolation, Israel will increasingly rely on authoritarian and nondemocratic states, and on nondemocratic forces within the United States.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Nondemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondemocratic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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