nontotalitarian

adjective

Definition of nontotalitariannext
as in libertarian

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  1. libertarian
  2. representative
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  • David Bier, the director of immigration studies at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, told NPR that DHS's statements show that issuing body cameras is not a priority for them.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, as the plaintiffs explicitly noted in their briefs, the Supreme Court’s campaign finance doctrine had shifted remarkably under Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure, moving toward a more libertarian, deregulatory jurisprudence.
    — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of libertarian
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  • The company completed development of the system after a series of live-fire evaluations in operationally representative conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Leveraging a representative hero of the Revolution to lay claim to an equal share in America is itself something of an American tradition, encompassing such figures as Tadeusz Kościuszko, Crispus Attucks, Deborah Sampson, and Haym Salomon.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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