democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization. There is internal pressure on the government to democratize. The magazine's goal is to democratize art. an effort to democratize politics
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Software development and engineering is already being democratized with tools like code copilots. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 If the impeachment is confirmed by the Constitutional Court, Yoon will become the fourth South Korean president — out of eight total — to be jailed or ousted since the nation democratized in 1987 after decades of authoritarian rule. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 This model has democratized online retail, giving sellers access to global markets with few barriers to entry. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 All three bent the boundaries of what a production car could do – and all three pointed to their brands’ future speed machines, as Ferrari, Porsche and McLaren alike would go on to democratize their hybrid performance powertrains across more affordable vehicles over the decade to follow. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for democratize 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1794

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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