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par·tic·i·pate

(pär-tĭs′ə-pāt′)

intr.v. par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing, par·tic·i·pates

1. To be active or involved in something; take part: participated in the festivities.

2. To share in something: If only I could participate in your good fortune.

[Latin participāre, participāt-, from particeps, particip-, partaker : pars, part-, part; see part + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

par·tic′i·pa′tive adj.

par·tic′i·pa′tor n.

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participative

(pɑːˈtɪsɪpətɪv)

adj

1. involving workers, members, etc in a democratic way: a participative management style.

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) involving workers, members, etc in a democratic way: a participative management style.

3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) involving workers, members, etc in a democratic way: a participative management style.

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Translations

participative

[pɑːˈtɪsɪpətɪv] ADJ [management, democracy] → participativo

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participative

adj → mitbestimmend ; a genuinely participative democracy → eine Demokratie, in der es echte Mitbestimmung gibt

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References in periodicals archive ?

Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that New India is about participative democracy, a citizen-centric government, and proactive citizenry.

New India about participative democracy, citizen centric govt, says PM Modi

Tamayo said the provincial government is very much open to improving its engagements with local stakeholders through more participative and inclusive governance.

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"Ang aking talagang number one advocacy ang tinatawag nating participative governance (My number one advocacy is what we call a 'participative governance),'" Sotto said.

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La banque participative peut etre une alternative de financement agricole pour les categories qui ne sont pas encore bancarisees et qui souhaitent recourir a un credit dit [beaucoup moins que]islamique[beaucoup plus grand que].

Financement agricole: le choix s'elargit de plus en plus

"The launching of participative (Islamic) finance products in Morocco complements and expands the range of products offered by the domestic banking sector and opens it to new financing capacities," a statement from the Central Bank said at the time.

MOROCCO ISSUES FIRST SOVEREIGN SUKUK

In August Bratislava city council removed illegal street food stands, trimmed overgrown greenery, replaced old cement pots with new ones and extended lawns."The revitalisation stems from the Live Square project, which was a result of a participative process of Bratislavans, civic associations and shops and other businesses operating around the square," said Bratislava Mayor Ivo Nesrovnal, adding that the solitary, leaning, Paulownia tree, which is a symbol of the square, got treatment too.

Long-neglected Kamenne Square in Bratislava downtown is a getting facelift

The exhibition presents 15 international artists and art pairs, and artistic approaches vary from archive to participative audio-visual and anthropological research and statistical and technological reflection.

Exhibition 'Testimony - Truth or Politics' opens in BiH History Museum

To illustrate this point, consider a study in which the independent variable X represents an orientation index for participative management (part_mana), measured on a continuous scale of 1 to 7.

The simple moderation model and its use in business research/O modelo de moderacao simples e seu emprego no campo da administracao

Participative leadership style is a positive type of leadership style in which the leader gives employees the opportunity to participate in decision making and problem-solving through encouragement, support and influence (Somech, 2006).

Does Participative Leadership Promote Innovative Work Behavior: The Moderated Mediation Model