legalization
noun/ˌliːɡəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌliːɡələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also legalisation)
[uncountable]- the fact of making something legal
- the legalization of same-sex marriage across the United States in 2015
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