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In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondemocratic
undemocratic
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Giving this White House another two years of unchecked power could lead to even more undemocratic schemes from a president who has shown a disdain for our electoral process and no interest in accountability.—
Eric H. Holder Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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Former state Controller Betty Yee pushed back forcefully against pressure to exit the race, characterizing such efforts as undemocratic and noting that the race remains wide open with a significant portion of voters still undecided.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Nondemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondemocratic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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