Liberation Day

See also: liberation day
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

English

Etymology

For sense 3, used by Donald Trump in 2025 to refer to America being "liberated" from foreign goods and tariffs, claiming that his tariff policy was meant to reduce costs and encourage manufacturing in America.

Proper noun

Liberation Day

  1. A holiday celebrated in South Korea and North Korea that commemorates the restoration of Korean independence from Japanese colonial rule.
    Synonym: Gwangbokjeol
  2. A holiday celebrated in various European countries to celebrate the end of Nazi rule.
    Synonym: (Netherlands) Bevrijdingsdag
  3. (US politics) April 2, 2025, the day when American president Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on foreign imports into the United States.

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