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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Museveni first took power by force in 1986 as the leader of a guerrilla force whose goal was to democratize Uganda after years of chaos and civil war.—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.—David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026 This digital visibility has also democratized discovery.—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026 Joel Margolis, a security researcher, outlined some of the issues involved in democratizing access to app development.—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
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Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize