liberalized (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪb.ər.əl.aɪzd/
Definition
Made laws, rules, or systems less strict, especially by removing government controls or restrictions.
Examples
The country liberalized its banking sector to encourage more foreign investment.
Many nations have liberalized their visa requirements to boost international tourism.
After the regime change, the new administration liberalized the media, allowing for more critical journalism.
How to Use liberalized
- liberalize something (collocation)
- to make a specific system or law less strict — "The government decided to liberalize trade laws."
- be liberalized by (collocation)
- passive construction describing the action taken on a system — "The economy was liberalized by the new reforms."
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