democratise
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To introduce democratic principles, systems, or reforms into a nation, organization, or process. It involves making something accessible or accountable to all people.
- Verb (intransitive):
- For a nation or organization to become more democratic in its structure, governance, or processes.
Usage and Examples
- Transitive verb (to make something democratic):
- The new law aims to democratise access to higher education.
- The leader promised to democratise the country's political institutions.
- Intransitive verb (to become more democratic):
- The nation began to democratise after the fall of the authoritarian regime.
- Our club is democratising; now all members can vote on major decisions.
Advanced Usage
- "Democratise decision-making": To make a decision-making process open to participation by all members of a group.
- The company sought to democratise decision-making by involving employees at all levels.
- "Democratise technology": To make advanced technology widely available and easy to use for the general public.
- The initiative's goal is to democratise technology and bridge the digital divide.
Variants and Related Words
- Democratisation (noun, chiefly British English): The process of making something democratic.
- The democratisation of the media has been accelerated by the internet.
- Democratize (verb, chiefly American English spelling): An alternative spelling of .
- Democratic (adjective): Based on the principles of democracy.
- a democratic government
Synonyms
- Liberalise: To make a system or law less strict, often in a political context.
- Reform: To make changes to something in order to improve it.
Related Concepts
- Political Reform: Changes made to a political system to improve it, which may include democratisation.
- Grassroots Movement: A movement driven by the politics of a community, which can be a force for democratisation.
Verb
- introduce democratic reforms; of nations
- become (more) democratic; of nations