non-democratic
adjective
(alsonondemocratic)uk/ˌnɒn.dem.əˈkræt.ɪk/us/ˌnɑːn.dem.əˈkræt̬.ɪk/relatingto asystemofgovernmentor acountryin which theleadersare notelectedby thepeople, or notelectedin a way that isconsideredto befair:
a non-democraticcountry/government/regime/state
Thegovernmentisfacingcriticismaboutitsrecordof nondemocraticelections.
notbasedon theprinciplesofdemocracy(= thebeliefinfreedomandequalitybetweenpeople):
Sheclaimedthat thewholedebatearoundpoliticalcorrectnesswas non-democratic,arguingthat itkeepspeoplefrom saying what theythink.
Lowwagesandoccupationalriskarerelatedto the nondemocraticnatureoffarmlabour.
- There is a lot ofcontroversyaroundarmssalesto non-democraticcountriesthat have littlerespectforhumanrights.
- Theboardwillcontinuetoexcludenon-democraticcountriesfrom theselectionprocess,evenif theymeetothereligibilitycriteria.
- There is always atensionbetween thedesiretosupportdissentand the need tomaintaintieswith nondemocraticgovernments.
Systems of government
- a reign of terroridiom
- absolutism
- ancien régime
- anti-apartheid
- anti-communism
- anti-federalist
- democratically
- democratization
- democratize
- despotic
- despotically
- majority rule
- martial law
- matriarchal
- matriarchy
- meritocracy
- pre-fascist
- regime
- reign
- republican
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Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
Synonym
undemocratic