noun
- plural of illegalization; the acts or processes of making something illegal or declaring it to be against the law
Usage: formal; typically used in legal, political, or policy contexts
Examples
- The illegalizations of certain drugs occurred at different times in different countries.
- Advocates debated the illegalizations of protest activities under the new law.
- Historical illegalizations of labor unions were eventually reversed.
- The government announced several illegalizations of previously permitted substances.
- Critics opposed the illegalizations of peaceful assembly in the proposed legislation.