legalization

pronunciation

How to pronounce legalization in British English: UK [ˌli:gəlaɪ'zeɪʃ]word uk audio image

How to pronounce legalization in American English: US [ˌliɡləˈzeʃən] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    the act of making lawful

Word Origin

legalization (n.)
1805, noun of action from legalize.

Example

1. Mr. obama has said repeatedly he doesn 't favor legalization .
2. Would legalization be any worse ?
3. Although it 's true that with legalization , those two might not be unrelated .
4. Iceland 's legalization of gay marriage also took place in 2010 .
5. Paul advocates ending the war on drugs and supports legalization of marijuana at the federal level .

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