par‧ti‧ci‧pa‧tory AC /pɑːˌtɪsəˈpeɪtəri◂, pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri◂ $ pɑːrˈtɪsəpətɔːri/ adjective [usually before noun] formal
a participatory way of organizing something, making decisions etc is one that involves everyone who will be affected:
a participatory democracy

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