"freeport" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freeports [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} freeport (plural freeports)
  1. Alternative form of free port Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: free port
    Sense id: en-freeport-en-noun-9te3ylX7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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