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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Brandon Maxwell and Walmart are working to democratize fashion.—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.—Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Their do-it-yourself culture, supported by tech like 3D printing, accessible electronics, and online tutorials, has successfully democratized small-scale aviation.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for democratize
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize
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