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

Examples of nondemocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most concerning for citizens in nondemocratic countries is that many of these centralized systems rely on an input identity, which can penalize individuals whose gender or ethnicity reduces their autonomy within society. —Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Unless Americans, our courts, and patriotic legislators are willing to stand up for the law and the Constitution, we are launched on a slippery slope that can only end in a nondemocratic state. —Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025

To avoid international isolation, Israel will increasingly rely on authoritarian and nondemocratic states, and on nondemocratic forces within the United States. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondemocratic

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