nondemocratic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Explaining his unusual decision, Pottinger wrote an essay saying that “living in China also shows you what a nondemocratic country can do to its citizens.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
People in the United States often assume that people who live in a nondemocratic country would prefer to live in a democratic one.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
“It doesn’t surprise me that bad actors in nondemocratic states would want to mess with us.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2018
It just happens to be a version more dominant in nondemocratic political systems.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2017
For the Haredim, the bottom line is more about preserving a communal way of life than about imposing a nondemocratic vision across all aspects of Israeli society.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2012
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