( BrE also dem·oc·ra·tise ) / dɪˈmɒkrətaɪz; NAmE -ˈmɑːk-/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make a country or an institution more democratic
► dem·oc·ra·tiza·tion , dem·oc·ra·tisa·tion / dɪˌmɒkrətaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ˌmɑːkrətəˈz-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French démocratiser .