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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  • When voters are reduced to red and blue dots to be strategically manipulated on maps, our representative democracy is no longer representative nor democratic.
    — Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • With a representative sample of exoplanets in the galaxy, scientists can more accurately determine if planets like Earth are rare or plentiful.
    — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
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