noun
unrestricted operations; free business activities
Refers to business or commercial activities conducted without regulatory restrictions, often in contexts like deregulation or liberalization.
新たな法律により、この地域では自由営業が認められた。
Under the new law, unrestricted operations were permitted in this area.
Compound of 自由 (freedom) and 営業 (business operations). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern regulatory and business contexts.