democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
Synonyms of democratizenext
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

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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In one case, a client made the decision to democratize AI across its entire organization. Cerys Goodall, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 But maybe democratizing access is better served at the beginning of the process, not as a last-minute scramble designed to uphold FIFA’s primary goal to maximize revenue. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 This must be paired with an effort to democratize the market by addressing monopoly power and promoting competitive market practices. Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026 And now YouTube has democratized filmmaking in a way nothing else has. Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1794

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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