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Democratise
[
dih-
mok
-r
uh
-tahyz
]
Origin
de·moc·ra·tize
/
dɪˈmɒk
rəˌtaɪz
/
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[
dih-
mok
-r
uh
-tahyz
]
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
to make or become
democratic
.
Also,
especially British
,
de·moc·ra·tise
.
Origin:
1790–1800;
<
French
démocratiser,
equivalent to
démocrate
democrat
+
-iser
-ize
Related forms
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,
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
re·de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion,
noun
EXPAND
re·de·moc·ra·tize,
verb,
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
un·de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion,
noun
un·de·moc·ra·tize,
verb (used with object),
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
COLLAPSE
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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World English Dictionary
democratize
or
democratise
(dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪz)
—
vb
(
tr
) to make democratic
democratise
or
democratise
—
vb
democrati'zation
or
democratise
—
n
democrati'sation
or
democratise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
democratize
1798 (trans.), 1840 (intrans.), from Fr. democratiser (see
democracy
). Related: Democratization (1865).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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