🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

liberalizzazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: liberalizzazione

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liberalization/ˌlɪb.ər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La liberalizzazione dei mercati ha portato a una maggiore concorrenza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making laws, policies, or practices more liberal, especially in terms of economic or social freedoms.

    "The liberalization of trade policies has led to increased competition in the market."
  2. 2

    The act of removing restrictions or regulations, particularly in a political or economic context.

    "The government's liberalization of the telecommunications sector attracted foreign investment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'liberalization' derives from the root 'liberal', which comes from the Latin 'liberalis', meaning 'pertaining to a free man'. The suffix '-ization' indicates the process of making or becoming, thus 'liberalization' refers to the process of making policies or practices more liberal, particularly in economic contexts, evolving significantly since the late 20th century.

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