Licence Raj

English

Alternative forms

  • License Raj

Etymology

Coined by Indian politician and activist C. Rajagopalachari.

Proper noun

the Licence Raj

  1. (India) Bureaucracy in the licensing of businesses, especially the situation after Indian independence and before 1991.
    Synonym: Permit Raj
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