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[ dih-mok -ruh -tahyz ] SHOW IPA
/ dɪˈmɒk rəˌtaɪz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with or without object), de·moc·ra·tized, de·moc·ra·tiz·ing. to make or become democratic.
Also especially British , de·moc·ra·tise .
Origin of democratize 1790–1800; <French démocratiser, equivalent to démocrate democrat + -iser -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM democratize de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion, noun de·moc·ra·tiz·er, noun de-de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion, noun de-de·moc·ra·tize, verb, de·-de·moc·ra·tized, de·-de·moc·ra·tiz·ing.
re·de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion, noun re·de·moc·ra·tize, verb, re·de·moc·ra·tized, re·de·moc·ra·tiz·ing. un·de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion, noun un·de·moc·ra·tize, verb (used with object), un·de·moc·ra·tized, un·de·moc·ra·tiz·ing.
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Words nearby democratize democratic deficit, Democratic Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic Republic of Congo, democratic socialism, democratize , Democritus, Democritus Junior, démodé, demoded, Demodex
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Example sentences from the Web for democratize Like Ford, Musk knew that Tesla could only become a significant player if it were to democratize the electric car.
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The birthers keep pushing for more rhetoric pressure by Obama to democratize Bahrain.
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Democratize the state governments, and it will be possible even to change the character of the United States Senate.
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Not all could be gentlemen; therefore reconstruct and democratize the definition of the gentleman.
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We declared to the world that we had only the best intentions toward the Philippines—to democratize them.
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It seems as if fate was at work to bewilder and cast down the dignities of the world and democratize society at a blow.
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All the old oppressive regulations were repealed and an attempt made to democratize the military system.
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British Dictionary definitions for democratize
Derived forms of democratize democratization or democratisation , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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