nondemocratic
Britishadjective
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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
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
“It doesn’t surprise me that bad actors in nondemocratic states would want to mess with us.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2018
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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