libertarian
noun
lib·er·tar·i·an
ˌli-bər-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˈte-rē-
1
: an advocate of the doctrine of free will
2
a
: a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action
b
capitalized
: a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles
libertarian
adjective
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On the right, libertarians deny that there is a problem, because the benefits of cheap consumer goods for the masses supposedly outweigh the costs.
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Elliott also tried to sign up Friedman, a conservative libertarian at the University of Chicago who was an outsider to the Keynesianism that dominated midcentury economic thinking in the United States.
—Felicia Wong, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Many economists, including libertarians and even some former top aides to Democratic presidents, reject that argument, noting that there is little historical link between profit levels and the inflation rate.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The governor’s plan to put National Guard soldiers in the subway system was met with alarm from civil libertarians.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Elliott also tried to sign up Friedman, a conservative libertarian at the University of Chicago who was an outsider to the Keynesianism that dominated midcentury economic thinking in the United States.
—Felicia Wong, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Many economists, including libertarians and even some former top aides to Democratic presidents, reject that argument, noting that there is little historical link between profit levels and the inflation rate.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The governor’s plan to put National Guard soldiers in the subway system was met with alarm from civil libertarians.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
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libertarian
noun
lib·er·tar·i·an
ˌlib-ər-ˈter-ē-ən
: a person who believes in liberty of thought and action
libertarian
adjective
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