undemocratic
adjective
un·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
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The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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But a close review of the 2024 election shows just how undemocratic the country’s legislative bodies already are.
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Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country’s most populous city.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country's most populous city.
—Anthony Izaguirre, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Far from being an example of virtuous liberty turning into dangerous license, Germany under Adolf Hitler was engaged in precisely the sort of undemocratic, illiberal authoritarianism that Vance was condemning.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
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Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country’s most populous city.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country's most populous city.
—Anthony Izaguirre, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Far from being an example of virtuous liberty turning into dangerous license, Germany under Adolf Hitler was engaged in precisely the sort of undemocratic, illiberal authoritarianism that Vance was condemning.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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