Syn: liberalization, relaxation. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
liberalization — 1794; see LIBERAL (Cf. liberal) + IZATION (Cf. ization) … Etymology dictionary
liberalization — (Amer.) lib·er·al·i·za·tion || ‚lɪbÉ™rÉ™lÉ™ zeɪʃn / laɪ z n. act or process of making liberal; act or process of becoming liberal (also liberalisation) … English contemporary dictionary
Liberalization — In general, liberalization (or liberalisation) refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. Liberalization of autocratic regimes may precede democratization (or not, as in the case of… … Wikipedia
liberalization — liberalize lib‧e‧ral‧ize [ˈlɪbrəlaɪz] also liberalise verb [transitive] to make rules or controls on something less strict: • The President promised to push ahead with his commitment to liberalize the economy. liberalizer also liberaliser … Financial and business terms
liberalization — noun Liberalization is used after these nouns: ↑trade … Collocations dictionary
liberalization — liberalize (also liberalise) ► VERB ▪ remove or loosen restrictions on (something, typically an economic or political system). DERIVATIVES liberalization noun … English terms dictionary
liberalization — noun see liberalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
liberalization — See liberalize. * * * … Universalium
liberalization — noun The process or act of making more liberal … Wiktionary
liberalization — lib·er·al·iza·tion … English syllables
