participation

participation
noun
ADJECTIVE
full
broader, greater, increased
mass, widespread

We have to improve and increase mass participation in sports.

limited
continued
active, direct

active citizen participation in governance

voluntary
effective, meaningful
individual, joint
equal
democratic, political
civic (esp. AmE), community, popular, public

the decline in voting and civic participation

citizen, student, voter, worker
labor-force (AmE), labour-market/labor-market

The labor-force participation of mothers has risen steadily since 1976.

audience

Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.

athletics, sports
parental
foreign, international
… OF PARTICIPATION
degree, extent, level

We were very pleased with the high level of participation in the charity events.

VERB + PARTICIPATION
encourage, facilitate, foster, invite, promote, solicit

The club encourages participation in sporting activities.

Teachers were asked to solicit student participation.

discourage
broaden, increase
limit, restrict

He has a bad knee that will limit his participation in training.

decline, refuse (both esp. AmE)

Those who declined participation were excused and sent back to the classroom.

PARTICIPATION + VERB
increase
PARTICIPATION + NOUN
level, rate
PREPOSITION
participation in

direct participation in the running of the country


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