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democratization

American  
[di-mah-kruh-tahy-zay-shuhn] / dɪˌmɑ krə taɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the process of causing or reforming something to be governed by the principles of democracy.


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“The democratization of investing, the access to information on investing for beginners or investing for people who don’t have a lot of capital” is shifting how young people are pursuing financial independence, Jain told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

A century ago, the democratization of poetry was only a dream.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

One way prediction markets resemble the old bucket shops is in the democratization of trading.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

We felt that democratization firsthand while creating this article.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

To-day is a holiday, so we cannot go to the bank, but we can go to a meeting where they will discuss universal franchise and democratization generally.

From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John

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