undemocratic

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dem⋅o⋅crat⋅ic

[dem-uh-krat-ik]

–adjective

1.	pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.

2.	pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment.

3.	advocating or upholding democracy.

(initial capital letter

) Politics.

a.	of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Democratic party.

b.	of, pertaining to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican party.

Also, dem⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1595–1605; < F démocratique or ML dēmocraticus, both < Gk dēmokratikós, equiv. to dēmokrat(ía) (see democracy ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:

dem⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

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undemocratic
adjective
not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures" [ant: democratic]

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