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Definition: Democratization |
DemocratizationNoun1. The action of making something democratic. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: DemocratizationSynonym: democratisation (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Factors that have long been thought to lead to democratization include: a large middle class; participation in the community of Western nations; and/or a capitalist economy, among other factors.
Recent research by Michael Aleprete, John Hickman, and Philip Reeves analyzing the statistical determinants of democratization suggests that the two most important factors leading to democratization include the total size of the economy and similarity of military alliances with those of the United States. Factors such as the percentage of the population practicing Islam and western culture have been determined to have a statistically insignificant association with democracy.
Whilst democratization is most often thought of in the context of national or regional politics, the term can also be applied to international bodies (e.g the United Nations where there is an ongoing call for reform and altered voting structures) and corporations. In firms, the traditional power structure was top-down direction and the boss-knows-best; this is quite different from consultation, empowerment (of lower levels) and a diffusion of decision-making (power) throughout the firm.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Democratization."
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Business | If this national goal of constructing a knowledge society is achieved, the result will be wide democratization of competitiveness and State modernization. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Moldova | Observers presumed that the amendment was aimed at Romanian government support for opposition groups; however, the new prohibition also may apply to publications funded as part of international aid programs, and potentially could hinder human rights groups, foreign donors, sponsors of democratization projects, and other nonpolitical organizations. (references) |
Economic History | South Korea | The trend toward greater democratization continued. (references) |
Taiwan | Democratization has changed Taiwan's business climate. (references) | |
Human Rights | Turkmenistan | The commission is subordinate to the National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the President, which has been in operation since 1997. The institute's mandate is to support the democratization of the Government and society and to monitor the protection of human rights. (references) |
Algeria | The Institute also had taken representatives of all the country's major political parties to the U.S. promoting democratization, including by meeting regularly with and conducting seminars for political parties and training them in a variety of political skills ranging from grassroots consensus development to constituent services. (references) | |
Political Economy | Chad | The U.S. continues to offer modest assistance to democratization and the improvement of human rights practices. (references) |
Political Rights | Central African Republic | This right was first exercised in free and fair elections in 1993 that were the culmination of a successful democratization movement led by President Patasse. (references) |
Yemen | The law, considered by the Government as an important part of its ongoing democratization program, decentralizes authority by establishing locally elected district and governorate councils. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Dennis Miller | The democratization of the stock market in some respects turned many workers into their own executioner. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Democratization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Democratization" is used about 107 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 107 | 31,463 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Ending with "democratization": de-democratization, re-democratization. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
democratization | 9 |
democratization technology | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "democratization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | demokratizim. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الديموقراطية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | демократизация. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 民主化 (democratisation, Democratize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | demokratizace. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | demokratisering (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | democratizering, democratisering (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | démocratisation (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Demokratisierung (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εκδημοκρατισμόσ, δημοκρατικοποίηση (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | demokratizálás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | demokratisasi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | democratizzazione (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 民主化 (democratize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | み"しゅか (democratize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 민주" (democratisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emocratizationday democratização (democratisation). (various references) democratizare. (various references) демократизация. (various references) demokratizacija. (various references) democratización (democratisation). (various references) demokratisering. (various references) demokratikleşme. (various references) демократизація. (various references) sự dân chủ hoá. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "democratization": democratizations. (additional references) | |
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"Democratization" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: democratrization. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "democratization" (pronounced di'mÄ'krutuzā"shun) |
| 9 | -r u t u z ā" sh u n | securitization. |
| 8 | -u t u z ā" sh u n | dramatization, magnetization, privatization. |
| 7 | -t u z ā" sh u n | alphabetization, amortization. |
| 6 | -u z ā" sh u n | accusation, authorization, balkanization, cannibalization, capitalization, categorization, centralization, characterization, civilization, collectivization, colonization, colorization, commercialization, communization, computerization, criminalization, decentralization, decriminalization, dehumanization, deinstitutionalization, demilitarization, demonization, demoralization, denationalization, denuclearization, desalinization, destabilization, disorganization, equalization, fertilization, generalization, globalization, harmonization, hospitalization, hybridization, immunization, improvisation, industrialization, institutionalization, internationalization, ionization, legalization, liberalization, localization, marginalization, maximization, mechanization, mineralization, miniaturization, mischaracterization, mobilization, modernization, monopolization, nationalization, naturalization, neutralization, normalization, optimization, organisation, organization, pasteurization, personalization, polarization, politicization, popularization, pressurization, radicalization, rationalization, realization, reauthorization, recapitalization, renationalization, reorganization, revitalization, socialization, specialization, stabilization, standardization, sterilization, subsidization, suburbanization, unionization, urbanization, utilization, vaporization, victimization, visualization, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 5 | -z ā" sh u n | causation, demobilization. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, automation, aviation, avocation, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, capitulation, carnation, castration, celebration, certification, cessation, cetacean, citation, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, coloration, combination, commemoration, commendation, communication, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehydration, deification, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demodulation, demonstration, denomination, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, hesitation, hibernation, humiliation, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legislation, levitation, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, location, lubrication, machination, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, masturbation, maturation, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, moderation, modification, modulation, molestation, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, navigation, negation, negotiation, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, oration, orchestration, ordination, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, pollination, pontification, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, privation, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, ramification, ratification, reaffirmation, reallocation, recalculation, recantation, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, solicitation, sophistication, specification, speculation, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, station, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, substantiation, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, usurpation, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, vocation. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-i-m-n-o-o-r-t-t-z" | |
-3 letters: amortization, racemization, ratiocinated, romanticized. | |
-4 letters: atomization, condottieri, demarcation, endomitotic, eradication, erotization, interatomic, metrication, ratiocinate, romanticize. | |
-5 letters: admiration, admittance, anatomized, antidromic, antierotic, aromatized, carotenoid, carotinoid, coordinate, criminated, decimation, decoration, detraction, emaciation, maceration, medication, meditation, micronized, moderation, narcotized, recitation. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-i-m-n-o-o-r-t-t-z" | |
+1 letter: democratizations. | |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)D e m o c r a t i z a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 006D 006F 0063 0072 0061 0074 0069 007A 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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