undemocratic
adjective
un·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
Examples of undemocratic in a Sentence
The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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Biden likened the matches to Roman gladiator fights staged by 1st century emperors during undemocratic times.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
It was undertaken under undemocratic conditions.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Regardless of why Americans express neutrality, those who do so are just as likely to vote for authoritarian politicians as the relatively small number of Americans (less than 1 in 5) who explicitly support undemocratic practices.
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Matthew E.k. Hall,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue that when wealth is concentrated at the top, elites become willing to back undemocratic candidates to protect their assets from redistribution.
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
It was undertaken under undemocratic conditions.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Regardless of why Americans express neutrality, those who do so are just as likely to vote for authoritarian politicians as the relatively small number of Americans (less than 1 in 5) who explicitly support undemocratic practices.
—
Matthew E.k. Hall,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue that when wealth is concentrated at the top, elites become willing to back undemocratic candidates to protect their assets from redistribution.
—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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