Latvian

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Etymology

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From demokratija (democracy) +‎ -izēt. Clearly not formed in Latvian, but borrowed as such from some other European language.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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demokratizēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present demokratizēju, demokratizē, demokratizē, past demokratizēju)

  1. to democratize (to make (something) democratic, to make (something) more democratic)
    demokratizēt valsts iekārtuto democratize the state
    demokratizēt sabiedrisko iekārtuto democratize the social order
    demokratizēt vēlēšanu sistēmuto democratize the electoral system

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