legalizeverb [ T ]
UK usually legalise uk/ˈliː.ɡəl.aɪz/us/ˈliː.ɡəl.aɪz/to allow something by law:
Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states.
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legalization
noun [ U ] UK usually legalisation uk/ˌliː.ɡəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌliː.ɡəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the legalization of drugs