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Noun: liberalization  ,li-b(u-)ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,li-b(u-)ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. The act of making less strict
    "The liberalization of trade policies encouraged international commerce";
    - liberalisation [Brit], relaxation

Derived forms: liberalizations

Type of: alleviation, easement, easing, relief

Encyclopedia: Liberalization