Synonyms: undemocratic
Definition: not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
Usage: the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures
Similar words: tyrannic, tyrannical, despotic, dictatorial, authoritarian, autocratic
Definition: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Usage: an authoritarian regime; autocratic government; despotic rulers; a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war; a tyrannical government
Similar words: despotic
Definition: ruled by or characteristic of a despot
Usage: moved from a feudal to a despotic order; his administration was arrogant and despotic
Similar words: monarchal, monarchic, monarchical
Definition: ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
Usage: monarchal government; monarchical systems
Similar words: totalitarian
Definition: characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control
Usage: a totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul- Arthur M.Schlesinger, Jr.