Spanish word

democratizador

Pronunciation

IPA/demokɾatiθaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundemocratizer

Example

Un democratizador puede ser una ley o un movimiento social.

A democratizer can be a law or a social movement.

Illustration for democratizador (democratizer)

More examples

Las redes sociales pueden ser un democratizador al permitir que más voces se expresen.

Social networks can be a democratizer by allowing more voices to be heard.

Core concept

A mechanism that expands public participation in decision making.

Similar words

promotor: Promotes a specific plan or initiative to help it start or gain support.
impulsor: Drives forward a change or movement by giving it momentum and direction.
activista: Takes public action to demand social or political change through campaigning.
organizador: Gathers people and coordinates activities or events toward a shared goal.

Definition in Spanish

Elemento (persona, ley o mecanismo) que promueve que más personas tengan voz o influencia en decisiones públicas.

Word origin

From Spanish democratizar ('to make democratic'), itself from democracia (Greek demos 'people' + kratos 'power'), plus the agentive suffix -dor.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech democratizador has a formal tone and commonly appears with a brief example (for example, la ley democratizadora) to show what specifically increases participation.

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