deoligarchization
Syllables: de·o·lig·arch·iz·at·ion/diːˌɒlɪɡɑːkaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/US/diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/
deoligarchization noun: 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.
Noun
deoligarchization (uncountable)
- 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...
- This deoligarchization was one of the fundamental conditions precedent for agricultural modernization and for growing mobility and commercialization of land, labour and capital.1982, Economics: A Biannual Collection of Recent German Contributions to the Field of Economic Science, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg: Institute for Scientific Co-operation, →OCLC, page 14
- Antonyms:
- oligarchization
Antonyms of deoligarchization
Forms of deoligarchization
| alternative form | deoligarchisation |
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| alternative form | de-oligarchisation |
| alternative form | de-oligarchization |
Origin of deoligarchization
From de- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) + oligarchization.
Words that rhyme with deoligarchization
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Questions about deoligarchization
- What does deoligarchization mean?
- Deoligarchization means 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.
- What part of speech is deoligarchization?
- Deoligarchization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deoligarchization?
- Deoligarchization is pronounced /diːˌɒlɪɡɑːkaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (UK).
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