Verb: democratize di'mó-kru,tIz
- Become (more) democratic; of nations
"The country began to democratize after years of authoritarian rule";
- democratise [Brit]
- Introduce democratic reforms; of nations
"The new government promised to democratize the country's political system";
- democratise [Brit]
Derived forms: democratizes, democratizing, democratized
Type of: alter, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Democratize