: opposed or hostile to the theories or policies of democracy
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And since mid-2021, major central banks have struggled to keep inflation low, raising questions from populist and antidemocratic politicians about the merits of an arm’s-length relationship.
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
All of this provides leverage to counter Trump’s antidemocratic policies.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
His maneuvering, which has been condemned as autocratic, coincides with his government’s attempt to revive its proposed judicial overhaul, an agenda decried as an antidemocratic power grab designed to weaken the courts.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Sue Hendrickson, president and CEO of Human Rights First, which advocates against antidemocratic policies, said the new memo is directly aimed at silencing legal opposition to Trump's agenda.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
All of this provides leverage to counter Trump’s antidemocratic policies.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
His maneuvering, which has been condemned as autocratic, coincides with his government’s attempt to revive its proposed judicial overhaul, an agenda decried as an antidemocratic power grab designed to weaken the courts.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Sue Hendrickson, president and CEO of Human Rights First, which advocates against antidemocratic policies, said the new memo is directly aimed at silencing legal opposition to Trump's agenda.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Antidemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidemocratic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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