LIBERTARIAN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of libertarian

as in republican

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as in libertine

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The American Emmy Award-winning actor came to fame playing the lovable libertarian Ron Swanson on the popular sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–15). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 But some economists, including those at the libertarian Cato Institute, argue the Jones Act is an outdated form of protectionism. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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Civil libertarians say geofences amount to fishing expeditions that subject many innocent people to searches of private records merely because their cellphones happened to be in the vicinity of a crime. — Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2026 One needn’t be a libertarian to recognize that reality. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for libertarian

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During that time, four MPs were killed by Irish republican militants between 1979 and 1990.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
But that hasn’t helped the organization stay out of Republican crosshairs.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026

Definition of republican

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Ideological fractures linger among Democrats Some Democratic officials worry that the rise of democratic socialists within the party presents a political problem for candidates in swing districts.

— Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
While independence allows central bankers to make decisions without short-term political interference from presidents wanting to juice the economy, credible external scrutiny helps provide the democratic legitimacy for that independence.

— Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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Twenty-one representative motion clips were subsequently deployed on a physical humanoid robot, demonstrating reliable transfer from simulation to hardware.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
His election as chief executive in 2008 and 2012 greatly furthered rapprochement with Beijing, though negotiations on representative offices were unsuccessful.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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