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Recent Examples of undemocratic
There is something incredibly undemocratic and authoritarian for the government to pursue a plan of retribution through legal actions that have no merit.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Crawford has also criticized Musk's involvement, calling it undemocratic for a billionaire to wield such influence in elections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Other political leaders use communication in undemocratic ways to manipulate and coerce, preventing citizens from using their reason and critical thinking skills to evaluate policies.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But, often, there’s great debate about which movie a country ought to submit — especially when undemocratic governments do the selecting.
—Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Crawford has also criticized Musk's involvement, calling it undemocratic for a billionaire to wield such influence in elections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Other political leaders use communication in undemocratic ways to manipulate and coerce, preventing citizens from using their reason and critical thinking skills to evaluate policies.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But, often, there’s great debate about which movie a country ought to submit — especially when undemocratic governments do the selecting.
—Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undemocratic
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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.—
Richard Aidoo,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undemocratic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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