nondemocratic
adjective
non·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌnän-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic: such as
a
: not believing in or practicing democracy
nondemocratic countries
b
usually non-Democratic
: not of or relating to the Democratic Party in the U.S.
non-Democratic candidates/voters
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To avoid international isolation, Israel will increasingly rely on authoritarian and nondemocratic states, and on nondemocratic forces within the United States.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The ultimate result is to drive away nondemocratic allies, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Largely left out of the equation, however, are precisely the states most open to China’s vision of transformation—most members of the BRICS, the SCO, and nondemocratic emerging and middle-income economies.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But that same aid can also enable repression and entrench nondemocratic rule.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The ultimate result is to drive away nondemocratic allies, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Largely left out of the equation, however, are precisely the states most open to China’s vision of transformation—most members of the BRICS, the SCO, and nondemocratic emerging and middle-income economies.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But that same aid can also enable repression and entrench nondemocratic rule.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Nondemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondemocratic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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