What does democratise mean?
Democratise means Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratize..
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/dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/ · verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratize..
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia and Ireland top V-Dem’s global democracy index for 2025. The efforts of others, including Poland, are highlighted for attempting to “U-turn” away from autocracy. But only 18 countries across the world are democratising, a historic low.
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Democratise means Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratize..
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Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia and Ireland top V-Dem’s global democracy index for 2025. The efforts of others, including Poland, are highlighted for attempting to “U-turn” away from autocracy. But only 18 countries across the world are democratising, a historic low.
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