French Conversation · Level 49
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French word
libéralisation
Pronunciation
IPA/libeʁalizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounliberalization
Example
La libéralisation du marché a créé des emplois.
The liberalization of the market created jobs.
More examples
La libéralisation des prix a suscité des débats parmi les consommateurs.
Price liberalization sparked debates among consumers.
Core concept
A previously restricted system opens its rules, access, or choices to greater freedom of action.
Common phrases
la libéralisation des prix
price liberalization
la libéralisation du marché
market liberalization
Similar words
déréglementation: The reduction of government and legal restrictions on business and trade.
concurrence: Rivalry among businesses seeking customers and sales in the same market.
privatisation: The transfer of a public enterprise or company to private ownership and management.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action ou le processus par lequel on enlève des contraintes pour laisser plus de liberté économique ou administrative.
Word origin
French formed libéralisation from libéraliser by adding -isation, a suffix that denotes an action or process.
Usage tips
- The usual complement is introduced by de, as in la libéralisation du marché or la libéralisation des prix.
Other meanings
- deregulationnoun
- market openingnoun
Opposites
- réglementationregulationnoun
- protectionnismeprotectionismnoun
Related words
- libéraliserliberalizeverb
- libéraliséliberalizedadjective
- libéralliberaladjective