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    legalization
    /ˌliːɡəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of making something that was previously illegal permissible by law: "calls for the legalization of cannabis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGALIZATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of allowing something by law: the legalization of drugs. She supports legalization for undocumented immigrants already in the country. See. legalize. Fewer examples. He founded the group to promote the legalization of marijuana. Local government officials could block the legalization of slot machine gambling in their communities.

    • Legally

      LEGALLY definition: 1. as stated by the law: 2. as stated by...

    • English

      (UK usually legalise) uk / ˈliː.ɡ ə l.aɪz / us / ˈliː.ɡ ə...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGALIZATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    the act of allowing something by law: the legalization of drugs. She supports legalization for undocumented immigrants already in the country. See. legalize. Fewer examples. He founded the group to promote the legalization of marijuana. Local government officials could block the legalization of slot machine gambling in their communities.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legalizeLegalize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LEGALIZE is to make legal; especially : to give legal validity or sanction to. How to use legalize in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (UK usually legalise) uk / ˈliː.ɡ ə l.aɪz / us / ˈliː.ɡ ə l.aɪz / Add to word list. to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. UK politics: legislation & law-making.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LegalizationLegalization - Wikipedia

    Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal. Legalization is a process often applied to what are regarded, by those working towards legalization, as victimless crimes, of which one example is the consumption of illegal drugs (see drug legalization ).

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › legalizeLEGALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Legalize definition: to make legal; authorize.. See examples of LEGALIZE used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › legalizelegalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of legalize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.