Dictionary

democratise en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/ (UK)

Etymology

From French démocratiser, equivalent to democrat + -ise.

Meanings

1. (UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratize.
   alt of democratize
   • Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia and Ireland top V-Dem’s global democracy index for 2025. The efforts of others, including Poland, are highlighted for attempting to “U-turn” away from autocracy. But only 18 countries across the world are democratising, a historic low. 2026 March 17, Martin Gelin, “‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026:

Forms

Deriveds

undemocratise · democratisation · democratiser