anti-democratic
Opposing popular rule
Anti-democratic describes opposition to democracy or democratic principles.
It applies to actions, policies, or systems that undermine popular rule, voting rights, or political equality: Critics called the voter ID law anti-democratic.
The term carries strong negative force, implying illegitimacy or authoritarianism.
Also spelled antidemocratic.
Unchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- autocracyRule by one
strongman · junta · regime · one-party state · centralization · absolutism · repression · tyranny
Extremist political ideology
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- neo-NazismRevived totalitarian racial ideology
- supremacismIdeology claiming group superiority
xenophobia · ethnonationalism · chauvinism · neo-fascism · radicalization · fundamentalism · fanaticism · militias
Pressured compliance through threats
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
intimidation · political prisoners · human rights violations · secret police · forced disappearance · extrajudicial · detention · purge
Tactics discouraging ballot access
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- ballot stuffingFraudulent vote inflation
- election fraudIllegal manipulation of voting
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
rigged elections · one-party rule · vote buying · intimidation · media bias
Official content restriction
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- media controlAuthority over broadcast content
book banning · internet blackout · indoctrination · state media · gag order · surveillance · redaction · information control
Rule by the rich
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- cabalScheming political faction
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
kleptocracy · ruling class · cartel · monopoly · wealth inequality · patronage · insider · exclusivity
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
autocracy · strongman · junta · regime · one-party state · centralization · absolutism · repression · tyranny · illiberal
far-right
Extremist political ideology
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- neo-NazismRevived totalitarian racial ideology
supremacism · xenophobia · ethnonationalism · chauvinism · neo-fascism · radicalization · fundamentalism · fanaticism · militias · paramilitaries
coercion
Pressured compliance through threats
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · intimidation · political prisoners · human rights violations · secret police · forced disappearance · extrajudicial · detention · purge · show trial
voter suppression
Tactics discouraging ballot access
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- ballot stuffingFraudulent vote inflation
- election fraudIllegal manipulation of voting
rigged elections · disenfranchisement · one-party rule · vote buying · intimidation · media bias
censorship
Official content restriction
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
media control · book banning · internet blackout · indoctrination · state media · gag order · surveillance · redaction · information control · thought control
plutocracy
Rule by the rich
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- cabalScheming political faction
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
nepotism · kleptocracy · ruling class · cartel · monopoly · wealth inequality · patronage · insider · exclusivity · privilege
anti-democraticdemocratic
Government by the people
pro-democracy · participatory · enfranchising · republican · egalitarian
anti-democraticdemocratic
Government by the people
pro-democracy · inclusive · egalitarian · transparent · accountable
democracy, democratic, democrat, undemocratic, democratize, democratization, pro-democracy