deoligarchization

== English == === Etymology === From de- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) +‎ oligarchization. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːˌɒlɪɡɑːkaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /-ˌoʊlə-/, /-kə-/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: de‧o‧lig‧arch‧iz‧at‧ion === Noun === deoligarchization (uncountable) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (politics) 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. [from mid 20th c.] Antonym: oligarchization ==== Alternative forms ==== deoligarchisation, de-oligarchisation (Non-Oxford British English spelling) de-oligarchization ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === oligarchy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia