de·moc·ra·tize (also democratise British EnglishBrE) /dɪˈmɒkrətaɪz $ dɪˈmɑː-/ verb [transitiveT] PPPto change the way in which a government, company etc is organized, so that it is more democratic 使〔政府、公司等〕民主化 efforts to democratize school management structures 使学校管理体系民主化的努力
—democratization /dɪˌmɒkrətaɪˈzeɪʃən $ dɪˌmɑːkrətə-/ noun [uncountableU]