Democratization
noun
The change of an organization or country to become democratic.
The democratization of South Africa occurred in 1994.
Often appears as...
- process of democratization
- democratization of society
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Academic
noun
The act of making something accessible to everyone.
The democratization of technology has made smartphones affordable for everyone.
Often appears as...
- democratization of knowledge
- democratization of data
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Technical
noun
The change of an organization or country to become democratic.
The democratization of South Africa occurred in 1994.
Often appears as...
- process of democratization
- democratization of society
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Formal
Academic
noun
The act of making something accessible to everyone.
The democratization of technology has made smartphones affordable for everyone.
Often appears as...
- democratization of knowledge
- democratization of data
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Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used when discussing the spread of democratic principles within governmental or organizational structures.
The democratization of the once authoritarian regime sparked hope among its citizens.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Shifts
Often refers to significant historical events where a shift towards democracy occurred.
The country celebrated thirty years of democratization after the fall of the dictatorship.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Changes
Can imply broader societal changes beyond politics, influencing everyday life and interactions.
With democratization, social media became an essential platform for public discourse.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used when discussing the spread of democratic principles within governmental or organizational structures.
The democratization of the once authoritarian regime sparked hope among its citizens.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Shifts
Often refers to significant historical events where a shift towards democracy occurred.
The country celebrated thirty years of democratization after the fall of the dictatorship.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Changes
Can imply broader societal changes beyond politics, influencing everyday life and interactions.
With democratization, social media became an essential platform for public discourse.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used when discussing the spread of democratic principles within governmental or organizational structures.
The democratization of the once authoritarian regime sparked hope among its citizens.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Shifts
Often refers to significant historical events where a shift towards democracy occurred.
The country celebrated thirty years of democratization after the fall of the dictatorship.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Changes
Can imply broader societal changes beyond politics, influencing everyday life and interactions.
With democratization, social media became an essential platform for public discourse.
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Daniel Kraft: How...
All together, these efforts are enabling the potential for democratization of health and medicine across the planet and access to information and care that was previously inaccessible. Clinical trials are being reshaped, leveraging smart devices, cloud-based analytic platforms and collaborators around the world.
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The refugee crisis is a...
and a different outlook than leadership forged in peace. And so my answer would be the leadership has got to come from below, not from above. I mean, a recurring theme of the conference this week has been about the democratization of power. And we've got to preserve our own democracies,
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Heather Brooke: My...
is that it used to be quite a niche interest, and it's gone mainstream. Everybody, increasingly, around the world, wants to know about what people in power are doing. They want a say in decisions that are made in their name and with their money. It's this democratization of information
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Mental Health for All by...
it is also fundamentally empowering. It empowers ordinary people to be more effective in caring for the health of others in their community, and in doing so, to become better guardians of their own health. Indeed, for me, task shifting is the ultimate example of the democratization
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Are athletes really...
ran under four minutes in the mile. Changing technology, changing genes, and a changing mindset. Innovation in sports, whether that's new track surfaces or new swimming techniques, the democratization of sport, the spread to new bodies and to new populations around the world,
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Food Security in an...
consumers so so the democratization of the food movement is I think very consistent with new technologies and it will allow a lot more ability for the consumers to demand things that they want and I think that's a big factor in this whole area that it's somebody said
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Why democracy matters -...
let's not have elections for two years let's invest in voter education let's invest in democratization the result was that I found stuck outside my office a huge crowd of people the secchi of photograph taken in Libya but I saw the same scene in Iraq
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Making data tangible PIPE...
you know is it not enough that that might help transparency that might lead to a more democratization of knowledge and plaques perhaps a reduction of corruption you can think of it that you'll create a helping artists to
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Love -- you're doing it...
First, a process of rationalization of scientific research, which has accelerated technical progress. Next, a process of political democratization, which has fostered individual rights.
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Understanding the rise...
represent the most important single act of democratization in the last 200 years. Civilizations and cultures, which had been ignored, which had no voice,
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Daniel Kraft: How...
All together, these efforts are enabling the potential for democratization of health and medicine across the planet and access to information and care that was previously inaccessible. Clinical trials are being reshaped, leveraging smart devices, cloud-based analytic platforms and collaborators around the world.
Video examples
The refugee crisis is a...
and a different outlook than leadership forged in peace. And so my answer would be the leadership has got to come from below, not from above. I mean, a recurring theme of the conference this week has been about the democratization of power. And we've got to preserve our own democracies,
Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
is that it used to be quite a niche interest, and it's gone mainstream. Everybody, increasingly, around the world, wants to know about what people in power are doing. They want a say in decisions that are made in their name and with their money. It's this democratization of information
Video examples
Mental Health for All by...
it is also fundamentally empowering. It empowers ordinary people to be more effective in caring for the health of others in their community, and in doing so, to become better guardians of their own health. Indeed, for me, task shifting is the ultimate example of the democratization
Video examples
Are athletes really...
ran under four minutes in the mile. Changing technology, changing genes, and a changing mindset. Innovation in sports, whether that's new track surfaces or new swimming techniques, the democratization of sport, the spread to new bodies and to new populations around the world,
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Food Security in an...
consumers so so the democratization of the food movement is I think very consistent with new technologies and it will allow a lot more ability for the consumers to demand things that they want and I think that's a big factor in this whole area that it's somebody said
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Why democracy matters -...
let's not have elections for two years let's invest in voter education let's invest in democratization the result was that I found stuck outside my office a huge crowd of people the secchi of photograph taken in Libya but I saw the same scene in Iraq
Video examples
Making data tangible PIPE...
you know is it not enough that that might help transparency that might lead to a more democratization of knowledge and plaques perhaps a reduction of corruption you can think of it that you'll create a helping artists to
Video examples
Love -- you're doing it...
First, a process of rationalization of scientific research, which has accelerated technical progress. Next, a process of political democratization, which has fostered individual rights.
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Understanding the rise...
represent the most important single act of democratization in the last 200 years. Civilizations and cultures, which had been ignored, which had no voice,
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Evan Williams
American Businessman
My strong belief - in being in blogging before Twitter - is that in trying to create more information out there, in trying to create the democratization of media in general, is that the more voices there are out there then the likelihood is that the truth bubbles up to the top.
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Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian Statesman
Over the years, I've come to recognize that democratization in Ethiopia is not just a matter of choice. It's a matter of national survival. I am deeply convinced that we either democratize and have a good chance of surviving, or if we fail to do so, we disintegrate.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish Politician
A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world.
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Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
Our team finds motivation in knowing that we're transforming the ticketing industry, this notion that we're bringing democratization to an industry and disrupting it using technology.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
Journalism has changed tremendously because of the democratization of information. Anybody can put something up on the Internet. It's harder and harder to find what the truth is.
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Eli Broad
American Businessman
I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public.
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Noah Feldman
American Author
An empire that extends itself selectively is just being prudent about its own limitations. A republic that supports democratization selectively is another matter.
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Tite
Brazilian Coach
The best way for me to help with my life principals of transparency, democratization, excellence and modernity. I think it has to be like that in every area.
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Denise Dresser
Mexican Educator
The PRI can afford to push democratization; it can afford to be generous because it has a very good chance of winning in clean elections.
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Cameron Sinclair
English Architect
The Internet has created an incredible democratization of the architecture industry.
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Evan Williams
American Businessman
My strong belief - in being in blogging before Twitter - is that in trying to create more information out there, in trying to create the democratization of media in general, is that the more voices there are out there then the likelihood is that the truth bubbles up to the top.
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Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian Statesman
Over the years, I've come to recognize that democratization in Ethiopia is not just a matter of choice. It's a matter of national survival. I am deeply convinced that we either democratize and have a good chance of surviving, or if we fail to do so, we disintegrate.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish Politician
A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world.
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Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
Our team finds motivation in knowing that we're transforming the ticketing industry, this notion that we're bringing democratization to an industry and disrupting it using technology.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
Journalism has changed tremendously because of the democratization of information. Anybody can put something up on the Internet. It's harder and harder to find what the truth is.
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Eli Broad
American Businessman
I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public.
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Noah Feldman
American Author
An empire that extends itself selectively is just being prudent about its own limitations. A republic that supports democratization selectively is another matter.
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Tite
Brazilian Coach
The best way for me to help with my life principals of transparency, democratization, excellence and modernity. I think it has to be like that in every area.
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Denise Dresser
Mexican Educator
The PRI can afford to push democratization; it can afford to be generous because it has a very good chance of winning in clean elections.
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Cameron Sinclair
English Architect
The Internet has created an incredible democratization of the architecture industry.
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