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- adjective
opposing thedemocratic process ordemocracy , especially by the use offorce - adjective enforcing
views contrary to that of amajority of thepublic
Etymologies
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Examples
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Opinion polls in Latin America also show that the president's image has been tarnished as Chavez has resorted to a range of policies his opponents call anti-democratic, including attacking the news media and governing with decree powers.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Juan Forero 2011
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"It's anti-democratic to try and limit the field for people to choose from."
Chico And del Valle Poised To Split Latino Vote In Chicago AP 2011
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Cynical, a-historical, and fundamentally anti-democratic claptrap.
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Appallingly, the most under-served of us are still the easiest targets for anti-democratic voter suppression.
Paula Gordon: Choose a Direction Paula Gordon 2010
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This process should not be regarded as rewarding the anti-democratic steps of the Russian leadership.
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"It's anti-democratic to try and limit the field for people to choose from."
Chico And del Valle Poised To Split Latino Vote In Chicago AP 2011
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However absurd this may seem to a casual observer – Muslims, after all, make up, at most, 2 percent of the U.S. population – it is a fact that, when the guard of the democratic majority is let down, determined minorities in pursuit of anti-democratic aims can sometimes get their way.
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This is why they have done everything they can to shut down criticism in a series of anti-democratic laws.
Carlo Strenger: Israel's Version of the French Revolution: Liberty, Fraternity, Creativity Carlo Strenger 2011
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But history shows that anti-democratic regimes in Latin America and elsewhere can be overcome, even when they have the backing of the US, by campaigns for democracy and human rights.
Bill Quigley: Honduras: Crisis and Progress Bill Quigley 2010
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This process should not be regarded as rewarding the anti-democratic steps of the Russian leadership.
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