liberalization

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

liberalization
    n 1: the act of making less strict [syn: {liberalization},
         {liberalisation}, {relaxation}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Liberalization \Lib`er*al*i*za"tion\ (-al*[i^]*z[=a]"sh[u^]n),
   n.
   The act of liberalizing; the act of making less strict.

   Syn: liberalization, relaxation.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]