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Recent Examples of undemocratic
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Anything less is undemocratic and simply un-American.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Anything less is undemocratic and simply un-American.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undemocratic
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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,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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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
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After two tournaments in autocratic countries (Russia and Qatar), where FIFA could order up stadiums à la carte, the coming 2026 iteration has required the messy work of dealmaking in democratic societies.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Hungary's Péter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán's 16 years of autocratic rule.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The Academy rules work for countries with democratic governments but not for countries with despotic regimes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Hard to Be a God is about a planet that has not been allowed to advance beyond the Middle Ages, and descended into a filthy, despotic, and violent world.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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So, when republican France went to war with its monarchical neighbors, President Washington declared neutrality.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Nor was dominance by descendants of the Emerald Isle a case of monarchical nepotism.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Joaquin Phoenix's villainous performance as the tyrannical emperor Commodus earned him an Academy Award nomination.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, the list of what a child needs has become exhaustive and tyrannical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undemocratic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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