Democratize

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make democratic. transitive
  2. 2
    introduce democratic reforms; of nations wordnet
  3. 3
    To broaden access to (something), especially for the sake of egalitarianism. broadly, transitive
  4. 4
    become (more) democratic; of nations wordnet

Synonyms

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communizedemocratisenationalizesocialize

Example

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"You cannot democratize a starving people."

Etymology

From French démocratiser.

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