"undemocratize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: undemocratizes [present, singular, third-person], undemocratizing [participle, present], undemocratized [participle, past], undemocratized [past]
Etymology: From un- + democratize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|democratize}} un- + democratize Head templates: {{en-verb}} undemocratize (third-person singular simple present undemocratizes, present participle undemocratizing, simple past and past participle undemocratized)
  1. To make not democratic, or less democratic Synonyms: undemocratise [Commonwealth] Derived forms: undemocratization Related terms: democratize Translations (to reduce democracy): entdemokratisieren (German), desdemocratizar (Portuguese)

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