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deoligarchisation

deoligarchisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deoligarchization.

Meaning of deoligarchization

Noun

deoligarchization (uncountable)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US) The act or process of reversing oligarchization, that is, the act or process of democratization by lessening the political power of oligarchs or removing them from influential positions.
    • Of course, some MO's [social movement organizations] begin with a relatively oligarchical structure and de-oligarchization may occur.1966, Mayer N[athan] Zald, Roberta Ash, “Social Movement Organizations: Growth, Decay and Change”, in Barry McLaughlin, editor, Studies in Social Movements: A Social Psychological Perspective, New...
    Antonyms:
    oligarchization

Questions about deoligarchisation

What is deoligarchisation the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
Deoligarchisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deoligarchization.

Words near deoligarchisation in the dictionary

  1. deoiled
  2. deoiling
  3. deoils
  4. Deol
  5. Deolali
  6. deoligarchisation
  7. deoligarchization
  8. deoligomerization
  9. deoligomerize
  10. Deoliveira
  11. Deoliveiras

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