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nontotalitarian

adjective

Definition of nontotalitariannext
as in libertarian

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  1. libertarian
  2. representative
Adjective
  • Even Milei’s libertarian party voted to debate debt relief — without endorsing the proposals themselves — underscoring the mounting pressure on Milei as voters look beyond his success in taming inflation to concerns about jobs and wages.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union and the libertarian think tank CATO Institute.
    — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of libertarian
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  • From the 760 who replied, organizers randomly selected 45, adjusting for factors such as gender, education level and age to make sure the group was representative of the city’s population.
    — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The switch from celluloid to computer chips saw the movies transform from an illusory art form to a representative one, at the great and continued risk of forfeiting its original power.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of representative
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“Nontotalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontotalitarian. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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