liberalises

Eases governmental controls

Liberalises is the British spelling of liberalizes, meaning to make less strict or more open.

Governments liberalise trade by removing tariffs and restrictions.

A country might liberalise its economy, its immigration policies, or its drug laws.

The regime gradually liberalised press freedoms.

deregulation

deregulation

Removing governmental business restrictions

freeing · opening · unburdening · market opening · privatisation · decontrol · unfettering · streamlining · simplification · red tape reduction

reform

amendment

Change to official text

policy change · restructuring · modernisation · renewal · update · adjustment · rectification · correction · reform · law reform

progressive

tolerance

Willingness to accept difference

equality · emancipation · empowerment · secularisation · permissiveness · social reform · civil liberties · decriminalisation · legalisation · social progress

expansion

broadening

Increasing in extent

opening up · diversification · inclusion · accessibility · democratising

Opposites
regulatory control

liberalisesrestricts

Places limits upon

tightens · constrains · regulates · controls · curtails

social/moral stance

liberalisesmoralises

Delivers ethical commentary

censors · represses · suppresses · rolls back · reverses

openness of systems

liberalisescloses

Brings to an end

shuts down · protects · barriers · locks down · seals

Phrases
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liberalism, liberalise, liberalising, liberalised, liberalisation, neoliberalism, illiberalism, liberalisations

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