undemocratic
adjective
un·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
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The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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The sentence was intentionally undemocratic, deliberately cruel and over-the-top.
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Don McKellar, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Critics argue the blue slip process is outdated and undemocratic, enabling political gridlock.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Cleaver and other Kansas City lawmakers have excoriated the effort, framing it as a brazen and undemocratic power grab that would dampen the voting power of Kansas City and its nearby suburbs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Democrats responded that the unprecedented mid-decade gerrymander effort is totally undemocratic.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Don McKellar, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Critics argue the blue slip process is outdated and undemocratic, enabling political gridlock.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Cleaver and other Kansas City lawmakers have excoriated the effort, framing it as a brazen and undemocratic power grab that would dampen the voting power of Kansas City and its nearby suburbs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Democrats responded that the unprecedented mid-decade gerrymander effort is totally undemocratic.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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