non-democratic
adjective (also nondemocratic) uk/ˌnɒn.dem.əˈkræt.ɪk/ us/ˌnɑːn.dem.əˈkræt̬.ɪk/
非民主制度的
relating to a system of government or a country in which the leaders are not elected by the people, or not elected in a way that is considered to be fair
a non-democratic country/government/regime/state 非民主国家/政府/政权/国家
The government is facing criticism about its record of nondemocratic elections.
非民主精神的
not based on the principles of democracy (= the belief in freedom and equality between people)
She claimed that the whole debate around political correctness was non-democratic, arguing that it keeps people from saying what they think.
Low wages and occupational risk are related to the nondemocratic nature of farm labour. 农场劳动的低工资和高职业风险与其非民主的性质有关。
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- There is a lot of controversy around arms sales to non-democratic countries that have little respect for human rights.
- The board will continue to exclude non-democratic countries from the selection process, even if they meet other eligibility criteria.
- There is always a tension between the desire to support dissent and the need to maintain ties with nondemocratic governments.
Synonym: undemocratic