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
Examples of libertarian in a Sentence
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American civil libertarians of the past once understood that inherent in the right to protest was the obligation to respect the right of people with differing views to protest as well.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Moon worked to cast himself as a martyr persecuted for an unconventional faith, drawing support from a range of civil libertarians and religious conservatives, including Jerry Falwell and Tim LaHaye.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
It has since been adopted by several of his fellow libertarians, like Ramiro Marra, who are increasingly distant from Milei’s inner circle apparently because of sister Karina’s decision.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Conservatives latched onto him as a potential country music savior; liberals disdained him as a fat-shaming libertarian.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Yass has described himself as a registered libertarian and served for decades as a trustee of the nonprofit Cato Institute, a libertarian Washington think tank.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The principle that property rights apply to all human beings regardless of race or creed is held true by both classical liberals and libertarians.
—Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell camera videos just by asking.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
The Gadsden flag, dating back to the Revolutionary War, has become a symbol of individual liberty and resistance to government authority and has been most recently embraced by the far right and right-leaning libertarians.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024
Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Moon worked to cast himself as a martyr persecuted for an unconventional faith, drawing support from a range of civil libertarians and religious conservatives, including Jerry Falwell and Tim LaHaye.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
It has since been adopted by several of his fellow libertarians, like Ramiro Marra, who are increasingly distant from Milei’s inner circle apparently because of sister Karina’s decision.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Conservatives latched onto him as a potential country music savior; liberals disdained him as a fat-shaming libertarian.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Yass has described himself as a registered libertarian and served for decades as a trustee of the nonprofit Cato Institute, a libertarian Washington think tank.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The principle that property rights apply to all human beings regardless of race or creed is held true by both classical liberals and libertarians.
—Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell camera videos just by asking.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
The Gadsden flag, dating back to the Revolutionary War, has become a symbol of individual liberty and resistance to government authority and has been most recently embraced by the far right and right-leaning libertarians.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 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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