liberalization
noun [ U ] (UK usually liberalisation) uk/ˌlɪb.ər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌlɪb.ər.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
（对法律、系统或态度的）自由化，宽松，放宽
the practice of making laws, systems, or opinions less severe
The group is pushing the liberalization of drug laws. 该组织正在推动毒品法的宽松化。
Political reform and economic liberalization don't always go together. 政治改革和经济自由化并不总是同时进行的。
See: liberalize
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- In the long term, trade liberalization will affect prices.
- The Chinese government began economic liberalization in 1978.
- Airlines took advantage of the opportunities offered by the liberalisation of transatlantic aviation.