nondemocratic

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Recent Examples of nondemocratic Particularly in authoritarian or nondemocratic nation-states, journalists can be jailed or harassed for doing their job of reporting on abuses of power. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 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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undemocratic
Adjective
  • Biden likened the matches to Roman gladiator fights staged by 1st century emperors during undemocratic times.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • It was undertaken under undemocratic conditions.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

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“Nondemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondemocratic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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