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undemocratic

British  
/ ˌʌndɛməˈkrætɪk /

adjective

  1. not characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“This is the tragedy of undemocratic modernizing regimes,” Alfoneh said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

"Her uncompromising leadership repeatedly freed the nation from undemocratic conditions and inspired people to strive for freedom."

From Barron's Dec. 30, 2025

“It’s undemocratic, it’s wrong, and it needs to be stopped,” Gallagher said in a social media post Tuesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2025

Zelensky said on Sunday night it seemed "a bit undemocratic" for Ukrainians to be told who should be their president.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2025

My argument was that it was as undemocratic to specify that the leaders had to be from the working class as to declare that they should be bourgeois intellectuals.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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