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• v  become (more) democratic; of nations
• v  introduce democratic reforms; of nations

• He was determined to "democratize venture capital" and teamed up with Andy Singer, a colleague from San Francisco's Robertson Stephens investment firm.
• The idea is to democratize the science of astronomy with a single tool that can be used by students and scientists.
• Just as early Web-page-creation tools ranging from Dreamweaver to GeoCities made it possible for anyone to create their own website, SwebApps and Mobile Roadie aim to democratize .

• democratise

News & Articles

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• MemberSpeed Inc. Finally Announces Launch of New Software That Allows SMB’s to Compete Directly In Deal Making Against ...
  Easy Deal Buildersoftware is on course to democratize and streamline scarcity based, deal making on the Internet by offering a long awaited solution, for even the most budget minded small business owner. (PRWeb June 15, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10834039.htm
  June 15, 2013 - PRWeb
• A Smartphone Spectrometer Diagnoses Disease At A Fraction Of The Price
  New advances mean that tests that once required a $50,000 machine can now be performed with just a few hundred dollars of equipment, including your phone. From eye-test machines to ultrasound probes, the smartphone is helping democratize all kinds of medical machinery . What used to be exclusive to well-resourced professionals is now open to many, including the very poor. Here’s another example ...
  June 14, 2013 - Fast Company Magazine
• Online Courses Have Reached A Turning Point That Should Seriously Scare Colleges
  Colleges around the country should be worried. The quality of online courses is catching up fast. Depending on whom you talk to, MOOCs (massively open online courses) will upend and democratize higher education, or are half-baked approximations of lectures that can never equal the classroom.
  June 11, 2013 - Business Insider

Quotes

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• Marc Ecko in FOXSports.com
  I bought this baseball to democratize the debate over what to do with it,Ecko wrote on the Web site. "The idea that some of the best athletes in the country are forced to decide between being competitive and staying natural is troubling."
• Mayor Gavin Newsom in San Jose Mercury News
  You've been demanding that we begin to democratize our streets,Newsom said at a park opening in February. "Who said that every single street that's paved has to be a street that has a priority exclusively for automobiles?"
• Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in Reuters
  We have to democratize the economy, globalization and the financial system. How to do this? We already know: with information, transparency and responsibility,Zapatero said.