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Recent Examples of antidemocratic
His aggressively antidemocratic ideas have found a receptive audience among powerful conservatives, including Vice President-elect JD Vance.
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New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Yet just a few months later, the European Union offered Georgia candidate status, a massive boost to the prestige of a government that had already demonstrated its antidemocratic instincts.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Amazon workers in 20 countries, including the United States, are staging strikes on Black Friday to protest what the organizing labor union describes as anti-worker and antidemocratic practices.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
This despite Orbán’s unsavory reputation inside the European Union due to his antidemocratic behavior and hostility toward Ukraine.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Yet just a few months later, the European Union offered Georgia candidate status, a massive boost to the prestige of a government that had already demonstrated its antidemocratic instincts.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Amazon workers in 20 countries, including the United States, are staging strikes on Black Friday to protest what the organizing labor union describes as anti-worker and antidemocratic practices.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
This despite Orbán’s unsavory reputation inside the European Union due to his antidemocratic behavior and hostility toward Ukraine.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidemocratic
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The totalitarian regime of 1984 brings innovation to the erasure of history.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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The radical rogue totalitarian regime of North Korea is precisely the sort of threat far-sighted Kahn had in mind.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Frey is a member of the oppressive class and everything Silas should despise — but now their mutual discretion is all that’s keeping them from punishment for their crimes of passion.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The futuristic worlds that she’s created reflect that, from the dark and dismal cityscapes to the authoritarian prisoner ships run entirely by soulless robots.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fragile post-conflict governments often struggle to maintain popular support, and without a strong commitment to justice and accountability, there is a real risk that authoritarian tendencies will resurface.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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As many writers have already warned, these moves represent a frightening step toward autocratic rule and an erosion of democratic values.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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No one won an argument with autocratic studio bosses, and Scott’s movie career was over.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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There have been pure hammerings inflicted by a magisterial opponent, there have been vain attempts to keep the score down, there have been have-a-go failures and defensive mishaps.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The scholar Stewart Patrick, an expert on international institutions, examines this history in detail in his magisterial book, The Best Laid Plans.—
Michael J. Mazarr,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Aug. 2018
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The Constitution that resulted outlined a separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, serving together as a system of checks and balances to prevent the kind of tyrannical rule that the colonies fought to free themselves from.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The tyrannical showrunner, Cal, is our victim of the week, done in by his (in her mind) long-suffering leading lady, Regina Coburn (Laurie Metcalf, what a get!), who finally has a chance to put her classical training to work in a production of Macbeth in London.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Antidemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidemocratic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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