undemocratic
adjective
un·dem·o·crat·ic
ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
Examples of undemocratic in a Sentence
The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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The Palestinian Authority is corrupt, ineffectual and undemocratic; Hamas in Gaza has run a satanical mafia state, half theocracy and half kleptocracy, indoctrinating the youth for barbarism while crushing the spirit of the adults.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by far-right party leaders as undemocratic, can be challenged at the constitutional court.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Petition supporters view it as an undemocratic effort to invalidate the petitions.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Nor would any American official dare suggest publicly that any outside undemocratic power — let alone Russia — could veto a country’s membership in NATO.
—Ian Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by far-right party leaders as undemocratic, can be challenged at the constitutional court.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Petition supporters view it as an undemocratic effort to invalidate the petitions.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Nor would any American official dare suggest publicly that any outside undemocratic power — let alone Russia — could veto a country’s membership in NATO.
—Ian Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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