democratization

CEFRB2

/dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of becoming more democratic and giving people political power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The making more democratic of a political system.

Examples

  • Tebboune is working for the democratization of Algeria but he's facing daunting challenges.

  • Algeria needs an effective democratization.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The spread of democracy as a concept.

  2. The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.

  3. The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.

More examples

In context

  • Autocratization is more prevalent than democratization in every region of the world.

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Origin

noun

From democratiz(e) + -ation or democrat + -ization.