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democratize

verb de·moc·ra·tize \di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz\

: to make (a country or organization) more democratic

: to make (something) available to all people : to make it possible for all people to understand (something)

de·moc·ra·tizedde·moc·ra·tiz·ing

Full Definition of DEMOCRATIZE

transitive verb
:  to make democratic
de·moc·ra·ti·za·tion \-ˌmä-krə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
de·moc·ra·tiz·er \-ˈmä-krə-ˌtī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of DEMOCRATIZE

1798

Rhymes with DEMOCRATIZE

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