democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
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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Sergey Petrossov built JetSmarter from a start-up to a billion-dollar valuation before his 30th birthday in a play to democratize private aviation. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The Dalai Lama, aware of his people’s overreliance on his personal leadership, began democratizing his government in the 1960s. Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025 Stanley Ng, principal consultant at FizzDragon, emphasized the democratizing potential of the technology. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 Yieldstreet, whose stated mission is to democratize access to alternative assets such as real estate, litigation proceeds, and private credit. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 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 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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