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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The opportunity of viewing art in a natural landscape democratizes the viewing experience as well as challenging us to see it anew.—Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025 In cases where the remaining tasks are relatively non-expert, wages will fall but employment will go up, as the automation democratizes access to that job, leading to an increase in the supply of labor to take on those remaining tasks.—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 June 2025 Like the Kmart layaway plan that revolutionized retail in the 1960s by democratizing access to big-ticket items, payment plans allow customers to pay over time to the same effect, bringing in even more attendees.—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 Those economics mean that Shein is democratizing style.—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for democratize
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Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize
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