nondemocratic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In the latter, pyramid-like power systems were of two kinds: single-pyramid autocracies or multi-pyramid hybrid regimes with both democratic and nondemocratic political elements.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024
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
Consider the changing role of some nondemocratic Muslim countries — Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021
As discussed earlier, another nondemocratic form of government is oligarchy, in which a handful of elite members of society, often those who belong to a particular political party, hold all political power.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
Two-thirds of the countries involved in territorial disagreements are nondemocratic states, and studies suggest the democratic countries that are locked in disputes are more likely to negotiate and offer land concessions.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2012
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