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to democratize

to democratize

6 6.1
To let more people take part in decisions in a country or organization
  • verb
  • /dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪz/
translation icon : democratizar
  • For the church authentically to promote this message, it is obliged to democratize its own structures.
  • democratize the country
  • democratize its political system
  • attempt to democratize

But the idea that memes and politics has the net effect of kind of democratizing political media.

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Examples

  • Many observers attribute the region's reluctance to democratize to its culture and traditions, particularly Islam.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The total aim of the reforms of political institutions is to democratize China.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And that value of participation and control and democratizing that system is is at the core of what we're trying to do.

  • By 1990, Taiwan was only beginning to democratize its political system and socioeconomic institutions.

    Academic text (1991)

  • So what I really want to focus on is, is this notion that Moocs are democratizing education.

  • Benin is a country in which the government, of its own volition and at great risk, democratized its political system.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The end of the hegemonic party era has democratized Israel's political system, allowing new forces to appear on the political stage.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The government aims to democratize the healthcare system to ensure that everyone has equal access to medical services.

  • Educators believe that online learning platforms can democratize education and provide opportunities for students worldwide.

  • The recent reforms were designed to democratize the political process, allowing more citizens to participate in decision-making.

How Democratic

to empower
157 4.2
to democratize
6 6.1
to reform
228 3.7
to restrict
361 3.1
to suppress
176 4.8

Surface Forms

democratize infinitive
democratized past
democratized past participle
democratizing present participle
democratizes third person singular

Morphology

democratize = democratic (transparent) = democrat + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the democratic/democrat root, meaning 'make or become more democratic', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Democratize comes from the parts demo- ('people') and -cracy ('rule'), the same root you see in democracy. So to democratize a country or organization is to give more power and voice to ordinary people and let more people join in decisions.