NONDEMOCRATIC Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

nondemocratic

adjective

Definition of nondemocratic

as in undemocratic

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Recent Examples of nondemocratic Sure, but any leader of any country, democratic, nondemocratic, whatever else, is going to want a military that’s competent. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2026 In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news. — Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026 Particularly in authoritarian or nondemocratic nation-states, journalists can be jailed or harassed for doing their job of reporting on abuses of power. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 One involves direct cooperation among nondemocratic powers, most notably China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. — Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondemocratic

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undemocratic

Adjective

Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Biden likened the matches to Roman gladiator fights staged by 1st century emperors during undemocratic times.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026