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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Excerpt The Mob Began to Think and Reason David Graeber
David Graeber, an anthropologist and key figure in the Occupy Wall Street protests, dissects the deeply undemocratic origins of America and the meaning of anarchy in this excerpt from his book The Democracy Project.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Only in the outmoded and undemocratic Electoral College count will there be a crush.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Some, like Venezuela, are criticized by the U.S. as undemocratic and embraced by Washington's enemies, while others such as Mexico and Chile are labeled by the U.S. as close allies.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And yet, most people also think such a change cannot be made—a disgracefully undemocratic predicament.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Only in the outmoded and undemocratic Electoral College count will there be a crush.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Some, like Venezuela, are criticized by the U.S. as undemocratic and embraced by Washington's enemies, while others such as Mexico and Chile are labeled by the U.S. as close allies.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And yet, most people also think such a change cannot be made—a disgracefully undemocratic predicament.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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